TV channels & antenna towers in Oakley, Utah

Oakley, Utah has a population of about 1,590. There are 192 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 3 Class A, 12 low-power and 163 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 70 transmitters are within 25 miles, 29 between 25 and 45 miles, and 93 farther out. Seven of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Salt Lake City, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Salt Lake City's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 4 (KTVX), CBS on channel 2 (KUTV), NBC on channel 5 (KSL-TV), Fox on channel 13 (KSTU), CW on channel 30 (KUCW), ION on channel 16.4 (KUPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 20 (KTMW), Univision on channel 32 (KUTH-DT) and MeTV on channel 8.1 (KCSG-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 W, at about 266°. The main network towers for Oakley sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Nine network stations, KEJT-CD, KULX-CD, KUCW, KSL-TV and KUTV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles west of Oakley (266° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oakley at fair strength or better, 88% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Oakley is KSTU (Fox), 47 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Oakley ranks 81st of 180 places in Utah: more than the typical Utah town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 45 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

38% of Utah's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is East Millcreek, 27 miles away.