TV channels & antenna towers in Wyldwood, Texas

Wyldwood, Texas has a population of about 2,510. There are 28 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 9 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 16 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Six of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Austin, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Austin's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 24 (KVUE), CBS on channel 42 (KEYE-TV), NBC on channel 36 (KXAN-TV), Fox on channel 7 (KTBC), CW on channel 54 (KNVA), ION on channel 17.5 (KVAT-LD) and Univision on channel 62 (KAKW-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 3 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 NW, at about 304°. The main network towers for Wyldwood sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KTBC, KNVA, KXAN-TV, KEYE-TV and KVUE, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles northwest of Wyldwood (303° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wyldwood at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Wyldwood is KEYE-TV (CBS), 24 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Wyldwood ranks 473rd 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 Austin, 19 miles away.