TV channels & antenna towers in Cañon City, Colorado

Cañon City, Colorado has a population of about 16,400. There are 46 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 6 full-power, 1 Class A, 16 low-power and 23 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 27 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Five of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Colorado Springs, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Colorado Springs's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (KRDO-TV), CBS on channel 11 (KKTV), NBC on channel 5 (KOAA-TV), CW on channel 21.2 (KXRM-TV), Telemundo on channel 46 (KTLO-LD) and Univision on channel 48 (KVSN-DT). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KDVR in Denver, CO, 89 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NE, at about 44°. The main network towers for Cañon City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KOAA-TV, KKTV, KXRM-TV, KVSN-DT and KRDO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles northeast of Cañon City (44° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cañon City at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cañon City is KRDO-TV (ABC), 29 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Cañon City ranks 140th of 225 places in Colorado: fewer than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Colorado Springs, 35 miles away.