TV channels & antenna towers in Boardman, Oregon

Boardman is a town of about 3,350 people in Oregon. There are 59 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 5 Class A, 21 low-power and 26 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 15 between 25 and 45 miles, and 39 farther out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Yakima, WA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Yakima's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 42 (KVEW), NBC on channel 25 (KNDU), Fox on channel 11 (KBWU-LD), CW on channel 19.2 (KEPR-TV), Univision on channel 15 (KVVK-CD) and Trinity on channel 45 (KDHW-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KLEW-TV in Lewiston, ID, 132 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 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 NE, at about 56°. The main network towers for Boardman sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KVVK-CD and KEPR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles northeast of Boardman (54° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Boardman is KNDU (NBC), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Boardman ranks 202nd of 219 places in Oregon: fewer than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 30 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

47% of Oregon's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Richland, 37 miles away.