TV channels & antenna towers in Irving, Texas

Irving, Texas has a population of about 237,000. Our map shows 40 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 18 full-power, 2 Class A and 20 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 33 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 1 farther out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Dallas, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Dallas's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 33 (KDAF), 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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong 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 S, at about 185°. The main network towers for Irving sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KPXD-TV, KUVN-DT, KDTX-TV, KAZD and KXTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles south of Irving (185° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Irving at fair strength or better, 91% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Irving is KTVT (CBS), 19 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 31 stations at fair strength or better, Irving ranks 33rd of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

24% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Dallas, 8.5 miles away.