TV channels & antenna towers in Riverbend, Washington

Riverbend is a small community of about 2,130 people in Washington. There are 30 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 6 low-power and 10 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Riverbend, 17 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are 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.

Point your antenna WNW, at about 292°. The main network towers for Riverbend sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KING-TV, KUNS-TV, KOMO-TV and KIRO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles west of Riverbend (292° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Riverbend at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Riverbend is KIRO-TV (CBS), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KCPQ (Fox), 50 miles west, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

KWPX-TV is only 11 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Riverbend ranks 187th of 398 places in Washington: the same as the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Issaquah, 14 miles away.