TV channels & antenna towers in Pasadena, Texas

With roughly 154,000 residents, Pasadena is a city in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 2 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 19 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 32 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Six of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Houston, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Houston's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong 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 WSW, at about 244°. The main network towers for Pasadena sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, KRIV, KTRK-TV, KIAH, KPRC-TV and KHOU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles southwest of Pasadena (245° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pasadena 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 Pasadena, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Pasadena is KHOU (CBS), 20 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Pasadena ranks 33rd of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Houston, 11 miles away.