TV channels & antenna towers in Petersburg, Texas

Petersburg, Texas has a population of about 1,130. Our map shows 28 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 11 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 18 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Lubbock, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Lubbock's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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), Telemundo on channel 46 (KXTQ-CD) and MeTV on channel 48.1 (KLBB-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 2 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 213°. The main network towers for Petersburg 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 30 miles southwest of Petersburg (212° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Petersburg 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 Petersburg, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Petersburg is KCBD (NBC), 30 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Petersburg ranks 473rd of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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 Plainview, 23 miles away.