TV channels & antenna towers in Magnolia, Texas

With roughly 1,830 residents, Magnolia is a small community in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 49 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 3 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 16 between 25 and 45 miles, and 33 farther out. Six of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Houston, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Houston's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (KTRK-TV), CBS on channel 11 (KHOU), NBC on channel 2 (KPRC-TV), Fox on channel 26 (KRIV), CW on channel 3.2 (KBTX-TV), ION on channel 49 (KPXB-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (KTMD), Univision on channel 45 (KXLN-DT), MeTV on channel 51.1 (KYAZ) and Trinity on channel 14 (KETH-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 SSE, at about 161°. The main network towers for Magnolia sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, KTMD, KETH-TV, KRIV, KTRK-TV and KIAH and others, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles south of Magnolia (162° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Magnolia 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 Magnolia, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Magnolia is KHOU (CBS), 47 miles away with a fair 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Magnolia ranks 335th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 The Woodlands, 16 miles away.