TV channels & antenna towers in Osburn, Idaho

With roughly 1,510 residents, Osburn is a small community in Idaho. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 60 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 9 low-power and 43 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Osburn, 15 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 42 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Spokane, WA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Spokane's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 4 (KXLY-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KREM), NBC on channel 6 (KHQ-TV), Fox on channel 28 (KAYU-TV), CW on channel 22 (KSKN) and ION on channel 34 (KGPX-TV). 2 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 281°. The main network towers for Osburn sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KAYU-TV, KHQ-TV, KGPX-TV, KREM and KSKN, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles west of Osburn (275° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Osburn is KREM (CBS), 61 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Osburn ranks 52nd of 98 places in Idaho: fewer than the typical Idaho town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 59 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 Coeur d'Alene, 38 miles away.