TV channels & antenna towers in Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, Montana has a population of about 884. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 9 low-power and 23 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

9 of them are within 25 miles of Philipsburg, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 29 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Butte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Butte's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 18 (KWYB), CBS on channel 4 (KXLF-TV) and NBC on channel 6 (KTVM-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KIDK in Idaho Falls, ID, 198 miles to the south. 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 ESE, at about 119°. The main network towers for Philipsburg sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KTVM-TV, KXLF-TV and KWYB, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles southeast of Philipsburg (119° ESE). 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 Philipsburg at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Philipsburg is KWYB (ABC), 47 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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, Philipsburg ranks 29th of 104 places in Montana: more than the typical Montana town (5). Its nearest major network tower is 47 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

49% of Montana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Butte, 43 miles away.