TV channels & antenna towers in Paulden, Arizona

Paulden is a town of about 5,230 people in Arizona. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 4 full-power, 1 Class A, 8 low-power and 27 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

11 of them are within 25 miles of Paulden, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles out.

For the networks, the best local options are NBC on channel 2 (KNAZ-TV), CW on channel 7 (KAZT-TV) and Univision on channel 33 (KTVW-CD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KNXV-TV in Phoenix, AZ, 110 miles to the south. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPHO-TV in Phoenix, AZ, 110 miles to the south. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak 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 E, at about 84°. The main network towers for Paulden sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KTVW-CD and KNAZ-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles east of Paulden (84° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

The farthest main network tower for Paulden is KNAZ-TV (NBC), 55 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Paulden ranks 125th of 215 places in Arizona: fewer than the typical Arizona town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Prescott Valley, 21 miles away.