TV channels & antenna towers in West Odessa, Texas

With roughly 22,700 residents, West Odessa is a town in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 24 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 14 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

17 of them are within 25 miles of West Odessa, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Odessa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Odessa's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 2 (KMID), NBC on channel 9 (KWES-TV), Fox on channel 24 (KPEJ-TV), CW on channel 7.2 (KOSA-TV), ION on channel 7.7 (KTLE-LD), Univision on channel 18 (KUPB) and MeTV on channel 30.2 (KWWT). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KLBK-TV in Lubbock, TX, 122 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up 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.

The main network towers around West Odessa are in different directions: ABC 35° NE (21 mi), NBC 294° WNW (24 mi) and Fox 35° NE (21 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KPEJ-TV and KMID, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles northeast of West Odessa (35° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Odessa at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for West Odessa is KWES-TV (NBC), 24 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KUPB is only 2.1 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, West Odessa ranks 567th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 2.1 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 Odessa, 7.7 miles away.