TV channels & antenna towers in Milwaukie, Oregon

Milwaukie, Oregon has a population of about 20,800. Our map shows 54 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 17 low-power and 22 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 19 at good or strong strength.

21 of them are within 25 miles of Milwaukie, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 29 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 NW, at about 316°. The main network towers for Milwaukie sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPXG-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 6.7 miles northwest of Milwaukie (316° NW). 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 Milwaukie at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Milwaukie is KPTV (Fox), 7.5 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KRCW-TV is only 6.7 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Milwaukie ranks 45th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 6.7 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 Portland, 5.6 miles away.