TV channels & antenna towers in Benson, Arizona

Benson is a town of about 4,890 people in Arizona. There are 19 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 3 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Seven of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Tucson, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tucson's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (KGUN-TV), CBS on channel 13 (KOLD-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KVOA), Fox on channel 11 (KMSB), CW on channel 18 (KTTU), Telemundo on channel 40 (KHRR) and Univision on channel 46 (KUVE-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 4 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 322°. The main network towers for Benson sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KTTU, KVOA, KMSB, KOLD-TV and KGUN-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles northwest of Benson (322° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Benson at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Benson is KGUN-TV (ABC), 39 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Benson ranks 125th of 215 places in Arizona: fewer than the typical Arizona town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 39 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

32% of Arizona's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Sierra Vista, 29 miles away.