TV channels & antenna towers in Winnie, Texas

Winnie is a town of about 3,250 people in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 56 licensed TV transmitters: 22 full-power, 3 Class A and 31 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 38 farther out. Six of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Houston, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Houston's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 29.2 (KVHP), CBS on channel 11 (KHOU), NBC on channel 2 (KPRC-TV), Fox on channel 26 (KRIV), CW on channel 6.2 (KFDM), ION on channel 49 (KPXB-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (KTMD), Univision on channel 45 (KXLN-DT), MeTV on channel 51.1 (KYAZ) and Trinity on channel 34 (KITU-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.

The main network towers around Winnie are in different directions: ABC 56° NE (58 mi), CBS 255° WSW (69 mi), NBC 256° WSW (69 mi) and Fox 256° WSW (69 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KITU-TV and KBMT, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles northeast of Winnie (49° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Winnie at fair strength or better, 71% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Winnie is KHOU (CBS), 69 miles away with a fair 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 26 stations at fair strength or better, Winnie ranks 128th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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 Beaumont, 25 miles away.