TV channels & antenna towers in Idaho City, Idaho

Idaho City, Idaho has a population of about 474. There are 44 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 3 Class A, 16 low-power and 18 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

31 of them are within 25 miles of Idaho City, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles 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, 192 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 WSW, at about 249°. The main network towers for Idaho City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KTRV-TV, KNIN-TV, KBOI-TV, KIVI-TV and KTVB and others, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles west of Idaho City (249° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Idaho City at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Idaho City is KTVB (NBC), 14 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KBOI-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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Idaho City ranks 11th of 98 places in Idaho: more than the typical Idaho town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 35 miles.

11% of Idaho's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Boise, 24 miles away.