TV channels & antenna towers in Johnstown, Colorado

Johnstown is a town of about 14,900 people in Colorado. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 44 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 3 Class A, 17 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of Johnstown, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 32 are more than 45 miles 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 27.2 (KLWY), 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.

The main network towers around Johnstown are in different directions: ABC 1° N (49 mi), CBS 202° SSW (45 mi), NBC 202° SSW (45 mi), Fox 202° SSW (45 mi) and PBS 215° SW (55 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KPJR-TV, KDEN-TV and KPXC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles south of Johnstown (178° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Johnstown at fair strength or better, 69% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

KLWY (ABC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Johnstown. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Johnstown is KBDI-TV (PBS), 55 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.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 24 stations at fair strength or better, Johnstown ranks 85th of 225 places in Colorado: more than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Loveland, 9.5 miles away.