TV channels & antenna towers in Shoreline, Washington

Shoreline is a city of about 55,400 people in Washington. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 27 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 9 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

18 of them are within 25 miles of Shoreline, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 9 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), Univision on channel 12 (KVOS-TV), MeTV on channel 44.1 (KFFV) and Trinity on channel 20 (KTBW-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 7 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 Shoreline are in different directions: ABC 184° S (8.6 mi), CBS 185° S (8.5 mi), NBC 183° S (8.6 mi) and Fox 237° WSW (26 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KIRO-TV, KUNS-TV, KOMO-TV and KING-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 8.5 miles south of Shoreline (185° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Shoreline at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Shoreline is KCPQ (Fox), 26 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KIRO-TV is only 8.5 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Shoreline ranks 5th of 398 places in Washington: more than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 8.5 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 Seattle, 10 miles away.