TV channels & antenna towers in Waitsburg, Washington

With roughly 1,190 residents, Waitsburg is a small community in Washington. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 61 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 7 Class A, 14 low-power and 29 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Waitsburg, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 42 are more than 45 miles out.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 42 (KVEW), CBS on channel 3 (KLEW-TV), NBC on channel 25 (KNDU), Fox on channel 11 (KFFX-TV), CW on channel 19.2 (KEPR-TV) and Univision on channel 16 (KORX-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (weak signal). 6 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 Waitsburg are in different directions: ABC 257° WSW (48 mi), CBS 75° ENE (52 mi), NBC 256° WSW (48 mi) and Fox 171° S (37 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KNDU and KVEW, transmit from the same tower site about 48 miles west of Waitsburg (256° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Waitsburg at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Waitsburg is KLEW-TV (CBS), 52 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Waitsburg ranks 312th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Walla Walla, 17 miles away.