TV channels & antenna towers in Lavon, Texas

Lavon is a town of about 2,890 people in Texas. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 2 Class A, 19 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 26 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 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.

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 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 (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 SW, at about 226°. The main network towers for Lavon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KAZD, KUVN-DT, KDTX-TV, KPXD-TV and KXTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles southwest of Lavon (226° SW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lavon at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lavon is KDFW (Fox), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KTVT (CBS), 45 miles southwest, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Lavon ranks 241st of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 43 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 Wylie, 6.1 miles away.