TV channels & antenna towers in Tye, Texas

With roughly 1,260 residents, Tye is a small community in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 13 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 5 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 5 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Abilene, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Abilene's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 32 (KTAB-TV), NBC on channel 9 (KRBC-TV), Fox on channel 15 (KXVA) and CW on channel 12.2 (KTXS-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KAMC in Lubbock, TX, 137 miles to the northwest. 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 SE, at about 128°. The main network towers for Tye sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KRBC-TV, KTAB-TV and KXVA, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles southeast of Tye (128° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tye 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 Tye, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Tye is KXVA (Fox), 21 miles away with a fair 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.

KTXS-TV is only 14 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 5 stations at fair strength or better, Tye ranks 855th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Abilene, 8.1 miles away.