TV channels & antenna towers in Mountain Home, Idaho

With roughly 13,700 residents, Mountain Home is a town in Idaho. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 34 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 15 low-power and 11 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 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, 240 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (very weak 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 NNW, at about 335°. The main network towers for Mountain Home sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KKJB, KTVB, KTRV-TV, KNIN-TV and KBOI-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 48 miles northwest of Mountain Home (332° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Mountain Home is KIVI-TV (ABC), 48 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Mountain Home ranks 66th of 98 places in Idaho: fewer than the typical Idaho town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 48 miles away, against a state median of 35 miles.

44% of Idaho's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Boise, 42 miles away.