TV channels & antenna towers in Basin City, Washington

Basin City, Washington has a population of about 1,090. Our map shows 61 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power, 8 Class A, 25 low-power and 20 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 42 farther out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Yakima, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Yakima's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 42 (KVEW), NBC on channel 25 (KNDU), Fox on channel 11 (KBWU-LD), CW on channel 19.2 (KEPR-TV), Univision on channel 15 (KVVK-CD) and Trinity on channel 45 (KDHW-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KLEW-TV in Lewiston, ID, 98 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 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 S, at about 178°. The main network towers for Basin City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KVEW and KNDU, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles south of Basin City (178° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Basin City at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Basin City is KNDU (NBC), 34 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Basin City ranks 324th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 34 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

60% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Richland, 22 miles away.