TV channels & antenna towers in Mattawa, Washington

Mattawa, Washington has a population of about 4,550. There are 57 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 3 Class A, 25 low-power and 22 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Mattawa, 34 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 22 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 10 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 23 (KNDO), Fox on channel 41 (KCYU-LD), CW on channel 29.2 (KIMA-TV), Univision on channel 2 (KUNW-CD) and Trinity on channel 45 (KDHW-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KIRO-TV in Seattle, WA, 131 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 2 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 Mattawa are in different directions: ABC 140° SE (57 mi) and NBC 244° WSW (32 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KNDO, KIMA-TV, KUNW-CD and KDHW-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles southwest of Mattawa (244° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mattawa at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mattawa is KVEW (ABC), 57 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Mattawa ranks 310th 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.

24% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Yakima, 30 miles away.