TV channels & antenna towers in Donald, Oregon

With roughly 1,000 residents, Donald is a small community in Oregon. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 53 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 18 low-power and 20 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 25 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 2 (KATU), CBS on channel 6 (KOIN), NBC on channel 8 (KGW), Fox on channel 12 (KPTV), CW on channel 32 (KRCW-TV), ION on channel 22 (KPXG-TV) and Trinity on channel 24 (KNMT). 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 NNE, at about 13°. The main network towers for Donald sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPTV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles north of Donald (14° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Donald at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Donald is KGW (NBC), 21 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Donald ranks 1st of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Woodburn, 5.5 miles away.