TV channels & antenna towers in Columbine, Colorado

Columbine is a city of about 24,300 people in Colorado. There are 59 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 23 full-power, 2 Class A, 27 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 36 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 24 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 25 farther out. Six of the 18 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 (good signal) and Univision (strong signal). 7 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 NW, at about 312°. The main network towers for Columbine sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KUSA, KMGH-TV, KCNC-TV, KDVR and KWGN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles northwest of Columbine (319° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Columbine at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Columbine is KBDI-TV (PBS), 24 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.

KRMT is only 7.5 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 36 stations at fair strength or better, Columbine ranks 1st of 225 places in Colorado: more than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 9.8 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 Highlands Ranch, 5.8 miles away.