TV channels & antenna towers in Royal City, Washington

Royal City is a small community of about 2,220 people in Washington. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 57 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 3 Class A, 25 low-power and 22 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 43 farther 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 strongest network signals here 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 KREM in Spokane, WA, 119 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak 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 Royal City are in different directions: ABC 157° SSE (60 mi) and NBC 239° WSW (49 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 49 miles southwest of Royal City (239° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Royal City at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

KVEW (ABC) and KNDO (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Royal City. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Royal City is KVEW (ABC), 60 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Royal City ranks 317th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 49 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 Moses Lake, 23 miles away.