TV channels & antenna towers in Arvada, Colorado

Arvada is a city of about 115,000 people in Colorado. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 48 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 2 Class A, 22 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 30 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Six of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Denver, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Denver's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KMGH-TV), CBS on channel 4 (KCNC-TV), NBC on channel 9 (KUSA), Fox on channel 31 (KDVR), PBS on channel 12 (KBDI-TV), CW on channel 2 (KWGN-TV), ION on channel 59 (KPXC-TV), Telemundo on channel 25 (KDEN-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KCEC) and Trinity on channel 38 (KPJR-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 6 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 WSW, at about 240°. The main network towers for Arvada sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KUSA, KMGH-TV, KCNC-TV, KWGN-TV and KDVR, transmit from the same tower site about 9.2 miles southwest of Arvada (237° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Arvada at fair strength or better, 55% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Arvada is KBDI-TV (PBS), 23 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KCNC-TV is only 9.2 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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Arvada ranks 29th of 225 places in Colorado: more than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 9.2 miles away, against a state median of 18 miles.

48% of Colorado's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Denver, 7.0 miles away.