TV channels & antenna towers in Silsbee, Texas

Silsbee, Texas has a population of about 6,690. There are 27 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 1 Class A and 21 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Silsbee, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 6 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Beaumont, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Beaumont's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 29.2 (KVHP), CBS on channel 17 (KSWL-LD), CW on channel 6.2 (KFDM), Telemundo on channel 19.3 (KWWE-LD) and Trinity on channel 34 (KITU-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPRC-TV in Houston, TX, 96 miles to the southwest. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KRIV in Houston, TX, 95 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna E, at about 96°. The main network towers for Silsbee sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KITU-TV and KBMT, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles southeast of Silsbee (126° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Silsbee at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Silsbee is KVHP (ABC), 36 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Silsbee ranks 607th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer 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 Beaumont, 19 miles away.