TV channels & antenna towers in Phoenix, Arizona

With roughly 1,560,000 residents, Phoenix is a city in Arizona. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 33 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 14 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 23 at good or strong strength.

26 of them are within 25 miles of Phoenix, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Phoenix is a broadcast hub in its own right: eight of the 10 network stations in range are licensed here.

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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong 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 175°. The main network towers for Phoenix 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 7.9 miles south of Phoenix (175° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Phoenix 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 Phoenix, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Phoenix is KPNX (NBC), 8.0 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KUTP is only 7.9 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, Phoenix ranks 10th of 215 places in Arizona: more than the typical Arizona town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 7.9 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

22% of Arizona's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.