TV channels & antenna towers in Glide, Oregon

Glide is a small community of about 1,800 people in Oregon. There are 113 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 5 Class A, 26 low-power and 69 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

22 of them are within 25 miles of Glide, 25 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 66 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Eugene, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Eugene's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KDRV), CBS on channel 13 (KVAL-TV), NBC on channel 5 (KOBI), Fox on channel 34 (KLSR-TV) and CW on channel 46.2 (KTCW). 4 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Glide are in different directions: ABC 189° S (43 mi), CBS 359° N (48 mi), NBC 189° S (42 mi) and Fox 359° N (48 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KOBI and KDRV, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles south of Glide (189° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Glide at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Glide is KVAL-TV (CBS), 48 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Glide ranks 103rd of 219 places in Oregon: the same as the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

30% of Oregon's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Roseburg, 13 miles away.