TV channels & antenna towers in Chelsea, Oklahoma

Chelsea is a small community of about 1,970 people in Oklahoma. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 32 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 2 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 15 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Five of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Tulsa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tulsa's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 8 (KTUL), CBS on channel 6 (KOTV-DT), NBC on channel 16 (KSNF), Fox on channel 23 (KOKI-TV), CW on channel 19 (KQCW-DT), ION on channel 44 (KTPX-TV), Univision on channel 25 (KUTU-CD) and Trinity on channel 17 (KDOR-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (weak signal). 6 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 SSW, at about 199°. The main network towers for Chelsea sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KOKI-TV, KQCW-DT, KOTV-DT and KJRH-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles south of Chelsea (201° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Chelsea at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Chelsea is KTUL (ABC), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KSNF (NBC), 61 miles northeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Chelsea ranks 132nd of 244 places in Oklahoma: fewer than the typical Oklahoma town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 19 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

44% of Oklahoma's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Owasso, 30 miles away.