TV channels & antenna towers in Richland, Washington

Richland, Washington has a population of about 54,200. There are 61 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 8 Class A, 24 low-power and 21 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 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 strongest network signals here 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, 105 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 SSE, at about 150°. The main network towers for Richland sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KVVK-CD and KEPR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles south of Richland (161° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Richland at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Richland is KNDU (NBC), 15 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Richland ranks 278th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

16% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.