TV channels & antenna towers in Spirit Lake, Idaho

With roughly 2,090 residents, Spirit Lake is a small community in Idaho. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 54 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 11 low-power and 35 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 26 between 25 and 45 miles, and 27 farther 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 SW, at about 226°. The main network towers for Spirit Lake sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KREM, KSKN, KGPX-TV, KHQ-TV and KAYU-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 33 miles southwest of Spirit Lake (218° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Spirit Lake is KAYU-TV (Fox), 33 miles away with a good 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Spirit Lake ranks 59th of 98 places in Idaho: fewer than the typical Idaho town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 12 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 Post Falls, 18 miles away.