TV channels & antenna towers in Black Canyon City, Arizona

Black Canyon City is a town of about 2,840 people in Arizona. There are 53 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 3 Class A, 19 low-power and 19 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 24 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 farther out. Eight of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Phoenix, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Phoenix's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 15 (KNXV-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPHO-TV), NBC on channel 12 (KPNX), Fox on channel 10 (KSAZ-TV), PBS on channel 8 (KAET), CW on channel 7 (KAZT-TV), ION on channel 51 (KPPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KTAZ), Univision on channel 33 (KTVW-DT) and Trinity on channel 21 (KPAZ-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 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 S, at about 174°. The main network towers for Black Canyon City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, KSAZ-TV, KPPX-TV, KNXV-TV, KTAZ and KPAZ-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 51 miles south of Black Canyon City (174° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Black Canyon City at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Black Canyon City is KPNX (NBC), 51 miles away with a good 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Black Canyon City ranks 111th of 215 places in Arizona: fewer than the typical Arizona town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 43 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

46% of Arizona's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Anthem, 14 miles away.