TV channels & antenna towers in South Wenatchee, Washington

South Wenatchee is a small community of about 1,550 people in Washington. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 54 licensed TV transmitters: 3 full-power, 2 Class A, 15 low-power and 34 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 2 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better.

11 of them are within 25 miles of South Wenatchee, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 35 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 5 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 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 ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KOMO-TV in Seattle, WA, 98 miles to the west. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KIRO-TV in Seattle, WA, 98 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna S, at about 190°. The main network towers for South Wenatchee sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KNDO, KIMA-TV, KUNW-CD and KDHW-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 60 miles south of South Wenatchee (190° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

KNDO (NBC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from South Wenatchee. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for South Wenatchee is KNDO (NBC), 60 miles away with a weak 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 2 stations at fair strength or better, South Wenatchee ranks 371st of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 60 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 Wenatchee, 2.5 miles away.