TV channels & antenna towers in Salida, Colorado

Salida is a town of about 5,470 people in Colorado. There are 87 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 6 full-power, 19 low-power and 62 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 64 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, 92 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (fair 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 ENE, at about 76°. The main network towers for Salida 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 63 miles east of Salida (76° ENE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Salida is KRDO-TV (ABC), 63 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Salida ranks 140th of 225 places in Colorado: fewer than the typical Colorado town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 63 miles away, against a state median of 18 miles.

38% of Colorado's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.