TV channels & antenna towers in Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington

Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington has a population of about 11,000. Our map shows 38 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 11 low-power and 12 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther 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). 7 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 N, at about 7°. The main network towers for Joint Base Lewis McChord sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KUNS-TV, KOMO-TV, KING-TV and KIRO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles north of Joint Base Lewis McChord (16° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Joint Base Lewis McChord is KIRO-TV (CBS), 38 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Joint Base Lewis McChord ranks 210th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Lakewood, 5.2 miles away.