TV channels & antenna towers in Van Alstyne, Texas

Van Alstyne is a town of about 3,340 people in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 44 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 2 Class A, 20 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 37 farther out. Five of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Dallas, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Dallas's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 8 (WFAA), CBS on channel 11 (KTVT), NBC on channel 5 (KXAS-TV), Fox on channel 4 (KDFW), CW on channel 33 (KDAF), ION on channel 68 (KPXD-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KXTX-TV), Univision on channel 23 (KUVN-DT), MeTV on channel 55.2 (KAZD) and Trinity on channel 58 (KDTX-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 8 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 SSW, at about 201°. The main network towers for Van Alstyne sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KUVN-DT, KDTX-TV, KPXD-TV, KAZD and KXTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 62 miles south of Van Alstyne (202° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Van Alstyne at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Van Alstyne is KTVT (CBS), 65 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Van Alstyne ranks 241st of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 44 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 Sherman, 15 miles away.