TV channels & antenna towers in Olton, Texas

Olton is a small community of about 2,140 people in Texas. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 3 Class A, 12 low-power and 15 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 34 farther out. Six of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Lubbock, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Lubbock's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 28 (KAMC), CBS on channel 13 (KLBK-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KCBD), Fox on channel 34 (KJTV-TV), CW on channel 22 (KLCW-TV), ION on channel 15.5 (KAUO-LD), Telemundo on channel 46 (KXTQ-CD) and MeTV on channel 48.1 (KLBB-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 4 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 Olton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KCBD, KXTQ-CD, KLCW-TV and KJTV-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 49 miles south of Olton (162° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Olton at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

KAMC (ABC) and KJTV-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Olton. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Olton is KCBD (NBC), 49 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Olton ranks 805th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 48 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 Plainview, 24 miles away.