TV channels & antenna towers in Llano Grande, Texas

Llano Grande, Texas has a population of about 3,010. Our map shows 16 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 4 Class A and 5 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 1 farther out. Three of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to McAllen, so most of the network channels you will find here come from McAllen's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 5 (KRGV-TV), NBC on channel 23 (KVEO-TV), Fox on channel 60 (KFXV-LD), CW on channel 67.2 (KMBH), ION on channel 57.2 (KAZH-LD), Telemundo on channel 40 (KTLM), Univision on channel 48 (KNVO) and Trinity on channel 44 (KLUJ-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KZTV in Corpus Christi, TX, 111 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (strong signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ESE, at about 104°. The main network towers for Llano Grande sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KVEO-TV, KRGV-TV and KMBH, transmit from the same tower site about 8.2 miles east of Llano Grande (104° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Llano Grande at fair strength or better, 43% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Llano Grande is KVEO-TV (NBC), 8.2 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KNVO is only 6.5 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Llano Grande ranks 473rd of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 6.5 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 Weslaco, 2.5 miles away.