TV channels & antenna towers in Gervais, Oregon

Gervais is a town of about 2,630 people in Oregon. There are 51 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 6 Class A, 18 low-power and 16 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 30 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Six of the 9 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 15°. The main network towers for Gervais 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 29 miles north of Gervais (16° 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 Gervais 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 Gervais, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Gervais is KGW (NBC), 30 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Gervais ranks 6th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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, 3.2 miles away.