TV channels & antenna towers in Markham, Texas

Markham is a small community of about 1,080 people in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 19 full-power, 2 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 38 farther out. Six of the 16 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 39 (KIAH), 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). 7 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 NE, at about 39°. The main network towers for Markham sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, KYAZ, KXLN-DT, KHOU, KPXB-TV and KETH-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 53 miles northeast of Markham (39° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Markham is KRIV (Fox), 55 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Markham ranks 403rd of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 53 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 Lake Jackson, 38 miles away.