TV channels & antenna towers in Gilcrest, Colorado

Gilcrest, Colorado has a population of about 1,080. Our map shows 43 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 20 full-power, 3 Class A, 17 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 31 farther out. Six of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Denver, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Denver's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 (good 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 SW, at about 215°. The main network towers for Gilcrest sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KPJR-TV, KDEN-TV and KPXC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles southwest of Gilcrest (207° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gilcrest at fair strength or better, 77% 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 Gilcrest, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Gilcrest is KBDI-TV (PBS), 56 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KPJR-TV is only 14 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Gilcrest ranks 89th of 225 places in Colorado: more than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 18 miles.

38% of Colorado's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Evans, 7.9 miles away.