TV channels & antenna towers in Scenic Oaks, Texas

Scenic Oaks, Texas has a population of about 4,960. There are 50 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 19 full-power, 10 Class A, 19 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 15 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther out. Seven of the 14 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KSAT-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KENS), NBC on channel 36 (KXAN-TV), Fox on channel 29 (KABB), CW on channel 4.2 (WOAI-TV), ION on channel 26 (KPXL-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). 6 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 SE, at about 140°. The main network towers for Scenic Oaks sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KABB, KVDA, KHCE-TV, KWEX-DT and KENS and others, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles southeast of Scenic Oaks (140° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Scenic Oaks at fair strength or better, 58% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Scenic Oaks is KSAT-TV (ABC), 39 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KXAN-TV (NBC), 67 miles northeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is 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 that one.

KNIC-DT is only 9.8 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 28 stations at fair strength or better, Scenic Oaks ranks 83rd of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 San Antonio, 23 miles away.