Antenna aiming / Magnolia, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Magnolia, TX

Every transmitter near Magnolia, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Magnolia, TX N E S W KEHO — 139° SE, 38 mi KBMN — 139° SE, 38 mi KVVV — 143° SE, 69 mi KRIV — 168° SSE, 45 mi KUHT — 168° SSE, 45 mi KTRK — 168° SSE, 45 mi KPRC — 168° SSE, 45 mi KIAH — 168° SSE, 45 mi KHOU — 169° SSE, 46 mi KVQT — 169° S, 45 mi KBPX — 169° S, 45 mi KDHU — 169° S, 45 mi KETH — 169° S, 45 mi KTMD — 169° S, 45 mi KPXB — 169° S, 45 mi KUBE — 169° S, 45 mi KFTH — 169° S, 45 mi KLTJ — 169° S, 45 mi KUGB — 169° S, 45 mi KCVH — 169° S, 46 mi KUVM-LD — 169° S, 46 mi KHLM — 169° S, 46 mi KXLN — 169° S, 46 mi KYAZ — 169° S, 46 mi KTBU — 169° S, 46 mi KZJL — 169° S, 46 mi KTXH — 169° S, 46 mi KUVM — 169° S, 46 mi KAMU — 305° NW, 50 mi KYLE — 306° NW, 57 mi KAGS — 306° NW, 57 mi KRHD — 308° NW, 62 mi KBTX — 316° NW, 33 mi KNXG — 316° NW, 33 mi Magnolia

Point Southeast 140° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

28/34stations in the beam
168/192free channels
88%of what's available
The other 6 stations sit northwest of you (310°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Magnolia, TX

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KEHO Infomercials 32 139° SE 38 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 139° SE 38 mi 7
KVVV Binge TV 15 143° SE 69 mi 12
KRIV FOX 26 168° SSE 45 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 168° SSE 45 mi 7
KTRK ABC 13 168° SSE 45 mi 5
KPRC NBC 2 168° SSE 45 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 168° SSE 45 mi 5
KHOU CBS 11 169° SSE 46 mi 7
KVQT Newsmax2 21 169° S 45 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 169° S 45 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 169° S 45 mi 1
KETH TBN 14 169° S 45 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 169° S 45 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 169° S 45 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 169° S 45 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 169° S 45 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 169° S 45 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 169° S 45 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 169° S 46 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 169° S 46 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 169° S 46 mi 2
KXLN Univision 45 169° S 46 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 169° S 46 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 169° S 46 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 169° S 46 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 169° S 46 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 169° S 46 mi 7
KAMU PBS 12 305° NW 50 mi 3
KYLE MyNetworkTV 28 306° NW 57 mi 4
KAGS NBC 23 306° NW 57 mi 4
KRHD ABC 40 308° NW 62 mi 5
KBTX CBS 3 316° NW 33 mi 5
KNXG CBS 27 316° NW 33 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Magnolia, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 32.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 46 miles.

For Magnolia we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Magnolia are spread across 178° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Magnolia. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Magnolia, TX, including what each station carries.

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