TV channels & antenna towers in Lockney, Texas

With roughly 1,690 residents, Lockney is a small community in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 22 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 farther out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Lubbock, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Lubbock's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 28 (KAMC), CBS on channel 13 (KLBK-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KCBD), Fox on channel 34 (KJTV-TV), CW on channel 22 (KLCW-TV), Telemundo on channel 46 (KXTQ-CD) and MeTV on channel 48.1 (KLBB-LD). 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 SSW, at about 210°. The main network towers for Lockney sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KCBD, KXTQ-CD, KLCW-TV and KJTV-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles southwest of Lockney (210° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lockney at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

KAMC (ABC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Lockney. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Lockney is KCBD (NBC), 50 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Lockney ranks 805th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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 Plainview, 16 miles away.