TV channels & antenna towers in Groves, Texas

Groves is a town of about 15,800 people in Texas. There are 27 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 1 Class A and 19 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 farther out. Four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Lake Charles, LA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Lake Charles's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 29.2 (KVHP), CBS on channel 17 (KSWL-LD), CW on channel 6.2 (KFDM), Telemundo on channel 19.3 (KWWE-LD) and Trinity on channel 34 (KITU-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPRC-TV in Houston, TX, 98 miles to the west. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KRIV in Houston, TX, 98 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 2 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NE, at about 41°. The main network towers for Groves sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KITU-TV and KBMT, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles north of Groves (2° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Groves at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Groves, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Groves is KVHP (ABC), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KJYK-LD is only 2.2 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Groves ranks 451st of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

43% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Port Arthur, 4.6 miles away.