TV channels & antenna towers in Emmett, Idaho

Emmett, Idaho has a population of about 6,600. Our map shows 43 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 3 Class A, 16 low-power and 17 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 25 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Five of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Boise, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Boise's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 6 (KIVI-TV), NBC on channel 7 (KTVB), Fox on channel 9 (KNIN-TV), CW on channel 2.2 (KBOI-TV), ION on channel 12 (KTRV-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KKJB) and Univision on channel 34 (KEVA-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KLEW-TV in Lewiston, ID, 181 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair 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 ESE, at about 112°. The main network towers for Emmett sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KKJB, KBOI-TV, KIVI-TV, KTVB and KTRV-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles southeast of Emmett (117° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Emmett at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Emmett is KNIN-TV (Fox), 22 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.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 21 stations at fair strength or better, Emmett ranks 1st of 98 places in Idaho: more than the typical Idaho town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 35 miles.

45% of Idaho's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Eagle, 14 miles away.