TV channels & antenna towers in Mesquite, Texas

Mesquite is a city of about 145,000 people in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 2 Class A and 19 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

20 of them are within 25 miles of Mesquite, 15 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Dallas, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Dallas's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8 (WFAA), CBS on channel 11 (KTVT), NBC on channel 5 (KXAS-TV), Fox on channel 4 (KDFW), CW on channel 33 (KDAF), ION on channel 68 (KPXD-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KXTX-TV), Univision on channel 23 (KUVN-DT), MeTV on channel 55.2 (KAZD) and Trinity on channel 58 (KDTX-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong 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 WSW, at about 239°. The main network towers for Mesquite sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KAZD, KUVN-DT, KDTX-TV, KXTX-TV and KXAS-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles southwest of Mesquite (240° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mesquite at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mesquite is KTVT (CBS), 26 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Mesquite ranks 160th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 Dallas, 12 miles away.