TV channels & antenna towers in Lowell, Oregon

Lowell is a small community of about 1,090 people in Oregon. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 80 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 3 Class A, 20 low-power and 48 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 32 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 35 farther out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Eugene, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Eugene's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (KEZI), CBS on channel 13 (KVAL-TV), Fox on channel 34 (KLSR-TV) and CW on channel 16.2 (KMTR). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KOBI in Medford, OR, 87 miles to the south. 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 WNW, at about 289°. The main network towers for Lowell sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KLSR-TV, KMTR and KVAL-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 17 miles west of Lowell (289° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lowell at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lowell is KVAL-TV (CBS), 17 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

KEZI (ABC), 45 miles northwest, 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Lowell ranks 136th of 219 places in Oregon: fewer than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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 Springfield, 15 miles away.