TV channels & antenna towers in Von Ormy, Texas

Von Ormy is a small community of about 1,180 people in Texas. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 5 Class A, 13 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 21 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Seven of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to San Antonio, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Antonio's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KSAT-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KENS), Fox on channel 29 (KABB), CW on channel 4.2 (WOAI-TV), ION on channel 26 (KPXL-TV), Telemundo on channel 60 (KVDA), Univision on channel 41 (KWEX-DT) and Trinity on channel 23 (KHCE-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KXAN-TV in Austin, TX, 88 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 4 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 E, at about 92°. The main network towers for Von Ormy sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KABB, KENS, WOAI-TV, KWEX-DT and KVDA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles east of Von Ormy (90° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Von Ormy at fair strength or better, 88% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Von Ormy is KSAT-TV (ABC), 23 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor 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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Von Ormy ranks 160th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 San Antonio, 13 miles away.