TV channels & antenna towers in Silver Springs, Nevada

Silver Springs is a town of about 5,300 people in Nevada. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 61 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 13 low-power and 40 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Silver Springs, 42 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Reno, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Reno's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 2 (KTVN), Fox on channel 11 (KRXI-TV), CW on channel 8.3 (KOLO-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KREN-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KXTV in Sacramento, CA, 147 miles to the southwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA, 146 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 3 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 W, at about 274°. The main network towers for Silver Springs sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KREN-TV, KOLO-TV and KTVN, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles west of Silver Springs (259° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Silver Springs at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Silver Springs is KRXI-TV (Fox), 39 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Silver Springs ranks 34th of 66 places in Nevada: fewer than the typical Nevada town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 36 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

47% of Nevada's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Sparks, 29 miles away.