TV channels & antenna towers in Molalla, Oregon

Molalla is a town of about 8,970 people in Oregon. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 42 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 15 low-power and 12 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Molalla, 24 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 17 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 strongest network signals here 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 NNW, at about 343°. The main network towers for Molalla sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPTV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles north of Molalla (343° NNW). 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 Molalla at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Molalla is KGW (NBC), 27 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Molalla ranks 16th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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 Woodburn, 14 miles away.