TV channels & antenna towers in Runge, Texas

With roughly 1,060 residents, Runge is a small community in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 33 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 17 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Seven of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to San Antonio, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Antonio's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 25 (KAVU-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KENS), NBC on channel 17 (KMOL-LD), Fox on channel 29 (KABB), CW on channel 4.2 (WOAI-TV), Telemundo on channel 60 (KVDA), Univision on channel 41 (KWEX-DT) and Trinity on channel 23 (KHCE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Runge are in different directions: ABC 94° E (36 mi), CBS 309° NW (43 mi) and Fox 310° NW (44 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, KSAT-TV, KENS, WOAI-TV, KWEX-DT and KHCE-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles northwest of Runge (309° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Runge at fair strength or better, 78% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Runge is KABB (Fox), 44 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Runge ranks 658th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Victoria, 43 miles away.