TV channels & antenna towers in Jefferson, Oregon

Jefferson is a town of about 3,250 people in Oregon. There are 72 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 8 Class A, 24 low-power and 25 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 57 farther out. Six of the 12 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 13 (KVAL-TV), NBC on channel 8 (KGW), Fox on channel 34 (KLSR-TV), CW on channel 32 (KRCW-TV), ION on channel 22 (KPXG-TV) and Trinity on channel 24 (KNMT). 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 Jefferson are in different directions: ABC 14° NNE (57 mi), CBS 186° S (50 mi), NBC 13° NNE (57 mi) and Fox 186° S (50 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPTV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles north of Jefferson (14° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Jefferson at fair strength or better, 64% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Jefferson is KGW (NBC), 57 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Jefferson ranks 16th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 39 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 Albany, 7.4 miles away.