TV channels & antenna towers in Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia, Texas

With roughly 28,600 residents, Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia is a city in Texas. Our map shows 13 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 3 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 9 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 3 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to El Paso, so most of the network channels you will find here come from El Paso's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 4 (KDBC-TV), NBC on channel 9 (KTSM-TV), Fox on channel 14 (KFOX-TV), CW on channel 7.2 (KVIA-TV), Telemundo on channel 48 (KTDO) and Univision on channel 26 (KINT-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMID in Midland, TX, 237 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (strong signal). 3 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 NW, at about 316°. The main network towers for Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KINT-TV, KTDO, KVIA-TV, KTSM-TV and KFOX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles northwest of Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia (314° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia is KFOX-TV (Fox), 17 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia ranks 658th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 16 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

24% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is El Paso, 14 miles away.