TV channels & antenna towers in Lockwood, Montana

Lockwood is a town of about 6,800 people in Montana. There are 30 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 8 low-power and 17 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Three of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Billings, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Billings's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are CBS on channel 2 (KTVQ), NBC on channel 8 (KULR-TV), Fox on channel 4 (KHMT) and CW on channel 6.2 (KSVI). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSGW-TV in Sheridan, WY, 104 miles to the southeast. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Lockwood are in different directions: CBS 210° SSW (4.2 mi), NBC 205° SSW (4.5 mi) and Fox 112° ESE (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KTVQ and KULR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 4.2 miles southwest of Lockwood (210° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lockwood at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lockwood is KHMT (Fox), 14 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KSVI is only 3.6 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Lockwood ranks 5th of 104 places in Montana: more than the typical Montana town (5). Its nearest major network tower is 3.6 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

19% of Montana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Billings, 4.8 miles away.