TV channels & antenna towers in Meadow Lakes, Alaska

Meadow Lakes is a town of about 7,570 people in Alaska. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 19 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 7 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 farther out. Five of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Anchorage, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Anchorage's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 5 (KYES-TV), NBC on channel 2 (KTUU-TV), Fox on channel 4 (KTBY), CW on channel 13.2 (KYUR) and ION on channel 33 (KDMD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Meadow Lakes. 2 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 SSW, at about 208°. The main network towers for Meadow Lakes sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KTUU-TV, KYUR and KYES-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 17 miles southwest of Meadow Lakes (213° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Meadow Lakes at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

KTBY (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Meadow Lakes. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Meadow Lakes is KTBY (Fox), 30 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Meadow Lakes ranks 9th of 69 places in Alaska: more than the typical Alaska town (2). Its nearest major network tower is 17 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

30% of Alaska's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Eagle River, 21 miles away.