TV channels & antenna towers in El Mirage, Arizona

El Mirage is a town of about 33,900 people in Arizona. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 42 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 17 low-power and 11 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 26 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Eight of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Phoenix, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Phoenix's stations.

The strongest network signals here 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-CD), 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 SE, at about 142°. The main network towers for El Mirage sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, KAET, KPNX, KSAZ-TV, KTVW-DT and KPAZ-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles southeast of El Mirage (142° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach El Mirage at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for El Mirage is KNXV-TV (ABC), 25 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 24 stations at fair strength or better, El Mirage ranks 29th of 215 places in Arizona: more than the typical Arizona town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Surprise, 1.3 miles away.