TV channels & antenna towers in Northcrest, Texas

Northcrest, Texas has a population of about 1,790. Our map shows 37 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 23 full-power, 1 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 30 farther out. Five of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Dallas, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Dallas's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 25 (KXXV), CBS on channel 11 (KTVT), NBC on channel 5 (KXAS-TV), Fox on channel 44 (KWKT-TV), CW on channel 46 (KNCT), 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 (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 SSW, at about 211°. The main network towers for Northcrest sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KXXV, KNCT, KWTX-TV and KWKT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles southwest of Northcrest (211° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Northcrest at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Northcrest is KWKT-TV (Fox), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KTVT (CBS), 63 miles north and KXAS-TV (NBC), 66 miles north, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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 26 stations at fair strength or better, Northcrest ranks 128th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Waco, 6.6 miles away.