TV channels & antenna towers in Fountain Hills, Arizona

Fountain Hills, Arizona has a population of about 23,900. Our map shows 42 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 19 low-power and 9 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Fountain Hills, 27 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles 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 SW, at about 226°. The main network towers for Fountain Hills sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, KPPX-TV, KNXV-TV, KTAZ, KPHO-TV and KAZT-CD and others, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles southwest of Fountain Hills (226° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Fountain Hills is KAET (PBS), 28 miles away with a fair 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Fountain Hills ranks 36th of 215 places in Arizona: more than the typical Arizona town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 Scottsdale, 13 miles away.