TV channels & antenna towers in Federal Heights, Colorado

Federal Heights, Colorado has a population of about 12,400. There are 47 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 2 Class A, 21 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 29 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Six of the 12 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 238°. The main network towers for Federal Heights 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 15 miles southwest of Federal Heights (236° SW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Federal Heights at fair strength or better, 64% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Federal Heights is KBDI-TV (PBS), 29 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KCNC-TV is only 15 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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Federal Heights ranks 37th of 225 places in Colorado: more than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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 Thornton, 1.8 miles away.