TV channels & antenna towers in Jacksonville, Oregon

Jacksonville, Oregon has a population of about 2,880. There are 91 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 3 Class A, 29 low-power and 47 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

35 of them are within 25 miles of Jacksonville, 22 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 34 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Medford, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Medford's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KDRV), CBS on channel 4 (KPIC), NBC on channel 5 (KOBI), Fox on channel 26 (KMVU-DT) and CW on channel 10.2 (KTVL). 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 Jacksonville are in different directions: ABC 333° NNW (29 mi), NBC 333° NNW (30 mi) and Fox 95° E (11 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KDRV and KOBI, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles northwest of Jacksonville (333° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Jacksonville at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Jacksonville is KOBI (NBC), 30 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KPIC (CBS), 66 miles north, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Jacksonville ranks 93rd of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Medford, 4.8 miles away.