TV channels & antenna towers in Ronan, Montana

Ronan is a small community of about 1,980 people in Montana. There are 70 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 6 full-power, 1 Class A, 8 low-power and 55 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 15 transmitters are within 25 miles, 34 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Missoula, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Missoula's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 23 (KTMF), CBS on channel 8 (KPAX-TV) and NBC on channel 13 (KECI-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KAYU-TV in Spokane, WA, 149 miles to the west. 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 S, at about 173°. The main network towers for Ronan sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KTMF, KECI-TV and KPAX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles south of Ronan (173° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ronan at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ronan is KPAX-TV (CBS), 36 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Ronan ranks 29th of 104 places in Montana: more than the typical Montana town (5). Its nearest major network tower is 35 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

32% of Montana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Missoula, 46 miles away.