TV channels & antenna towers in Fairview, Oregon

Fairview, Oregon has a population of about 9,280. Our map shows 50 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 6 Class A, 16 low-power and 19 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 20 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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). 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 W, at about 265°. The main network towers for Fairview sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPXG-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles west of Fairview (264° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fairview 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 Fairview, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Fairview is KPTV (Fox), 15 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KRCW-TV is only 15 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Fairview ranks 45th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

22% of Oregon's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Gresham, 2.8 miles away.