TV channels & antenna towers in Bainbridge Island, Washington

Bainbridge Island, Washington has a population of about 23,800. There are 23 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 7 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

17 of them are within 25 miles of Bainbridge Island, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 1 is more than 45 miles out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Seattle, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Seattle's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 4 (KOMO-TV), CBS on channel 7 (KIRO-TV), NBC on channel 5 (KING-TV), Fox on channel 13 (KCPQ), CW on channel 51 (KUNS-TV), ION on channel 33 (KWPX-TV), MeTV on channel 44.1 (KFFV) and Trinity on channel 20 (KTBW-TV). 6 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 Bainbridge Island are in different directions: ABC 87° E (7.8 mi), CBS 86° E (7.7 mi), NBC 87° E (7.9 mi) and Fox 248° WSW (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KIRO-TV, KUNS-TV, KOMO-TV and KING-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 7.7 miles east of Bainbridge Island (86° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bainbridge Island at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bainbridge Island is KCPQ (Fox), 14 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KIRO-TV is only 7.7 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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Bainbridge Island ranks 132nd of 398 places in Washington: more than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 7.7 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

16% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Seattle, 8.9 miles away.