TV channels & antenna towers in Martindale, Texas

Martindale, Texas has a population of about 1,220. There are 51 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 13 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 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 20 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 farther out. Seven of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to San Antonio, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Antonio's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 24 (KVUE), CBS on channel 42 (KEYE-TV), NBC on channel 36 (KXAN-TV), Fox on channel 29 (KABB), CW on channel 54 (KNVA), ION on channel 17.5 (KVAT-LD), Telemundo on channel 60 (KVDA), Univision on channel 41 (KWEX-DT) and Trinity on channel 23 (KHCE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 5 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 N, at about 4°. The main network towers for Martindale sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KTBC, KEYE-TV, KVUE, KNVA and KXAN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles north of Martindale (5° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Martindale at fair strength or better, 54% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Martindale is KXAN-TV (NBC), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KABB (Fox), 46 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, Martindale ranks 241st of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 San Marcos, 6.6 miles away.