TV channels & antenna towers in Timpson, Texas

Timpson is a small community of about 1,150 people in Texas. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 2 Class A and 24 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Timpson, 12 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Shreveport, LA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Shreveport's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (KTBS-TV), CBS on channel 12 (KSLA), NBC on channel 56 (KETK-TV), Fox on channel 51 (KFXK-TV), CW on channel 19.2 (KYTX), ION on channel 45.3 (KSHV-TV) and Telemundo on channel 19 (KTSH-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 2 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Timpson are in different directions: ABC 26° NNE (60 mi), CBS 27° NNE (60 mi), NBC 282° WNW (55 mi) and Fox 307° NW (41 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, KMSS-TV, KSHV-TV, KSLA, KTBS-TV and KPXJ, transmit from the same tower site about 59 miles northeast of Timpson (27° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Timpson at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Timpson is KTBS-TV (ABC), 60 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 10 stations at fair strength or better, Timpson ranks 658th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 40 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

32% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Nacogdoches, 26 miles away.