TV channels & antenna towers in Heyburn, Idaho

Heyburn, Idaho has a population of about 3,220. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 2 Class A, 13 low-power and 16 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Heyburn, 12 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Twin Falls, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Twin Falls's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (KSAW-LD), NBC on channel 7 (KTFT-LD), Fox on channel 43 (KSVT-CD), CW on channel 11.2 (KMVT) and ION on channel 31 (KVUI). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KUTV in Salt Lake City, UT, 154 miles to the southeast. 3 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 WNW, at about 290°. The main network towers for Heyburn sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KMVT and KSVT-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles west of Heyburn (290° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

The farthest main network tower for Heyburn is KSVT-CD (Fox), 35 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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Heyburn ranks 72nd of 98 places in Idaho: fewer than the typical Idaho town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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 Twin Falls, 35 miles away.