TV channels & antenna towers in Howe, Texas

Howe, Texas has a population of about 2,800. There are 44 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 20 full-power, 2 Class A, 20 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 37 farther out. Five of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Dallas, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Dallas's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WFAA), CBS on channel 11 (KTVT), NBC on channel 5 (KXAS-TV), Fox on channel 4 (KDFW), CW on channel 10.2 (KTEN), ION on channel 68 (KPXD-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KXTX-TV), Univision on channel 23 (KUVN-DT), MeTV on channel 55.2 (KAZD) and Trinity on channel 58 (KDTX-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 8 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 SSW, at about 198°. The main network towers for Howe sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KUVN-DT, KDTX-TV, KPXD-TV, KAZD and KXTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 67 miles south of Howe (198° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Howe at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WFAA (ABC), KTVT (CBS), KXAS-TV (NBC) and KDFW (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Howe. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Howe is KTVT (CBS), 70 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 22 stations at fair strength or better, Howe ranks 241st of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 38 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

32% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Sherman, 8.8 miles away.