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FCC Over-the-Air Signal Report

You can get 23 free channels in ZIP 98030 (Kent, WA)

Measured from the U.S. Census center of ZIP 98030 · 15 channels have a Strong indoor-ready signal.

23Total Stations
15Strong (Indoor OK)
NNWMain Tower Dir.
Major Broadcast Networks Nearby
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Recommended Setup for This Area

Indoor Window or Tabletop Antenna

15 stations arrive with a Strong signal here. Place a quality indoor antenna near a window or wall facing the towers.

📡 VHF Alert: 6 local stations here broadcast on VHF (RF 2–13). Pick an antenna with VHF rods/elements—not a UHF-only flat square. Why this matters.
See Best Indoor Antennas →

🧭 Broadcast Tower Compass — Which Way to Point Your Antenna

Each dot is a local TV tower relative to your center point (● Green = Strong, ● Blue = Moderate, ● Amber = Weak).

NESW

Primary Aim Direction: NNW (343°)

Place your indoor antenna near a window or exterior wall facing NNW (343°), or aim your attic/rooftop antenna toward that compass bearing for the strongest signal lock.

After placing or moving your antenna, always run a fresh TV channel rescan.

Channel Lineup & Tower Directions for ZIP 98030

Sorted with Strong signals and major broadcast networks first. Channel is the virtual channel number your TV displays; Band / RF Ch. is the actual radio frequency that determines whether you need a VHF-capable antenna. How we calculate signals.

Quick Filter:
ChannelNetworkStationDistancePoint AntennaBand / RF Ch.Estimated Signal
4ABCKOMO-TV
Seattle, WA · Full Power
19.7 miNNW (338°)UHF RF 30● Strong — Indoor OK
7CBSKIRO-TV
Seattle, WA · Translator
14.3 miNE (48°)UHF RF 18● Strong — Indoor OK
5NBCKING-TV
Seattle, WA · Full Power
19.6 miNNW (339°)UHF RF 25● Strong — Indoor OK
13FOXKCPQ
Tacoma, WA · Full Power
31.1 miWNW (294°)High VHF RF 13● Strong — Indoor OK
28PBSKBTC-TV
Tacoma, WA · Full Power
16.0 miWSW (248°)UHF RF 27● Strong — Indoor OK
9PBSKCTS-TV
Seattle, WA · Full Power
17.9 miNNW (343°)High VHF RF 9● Strong — Indoor OK
11CWKSTW
Tacoma, WA · Full Power
17.9 miNNW (343°)High VHF RF 11● Strong — Indoor OK
22MyNetworkTVKZJO
Seattle, WA · Full Power
17.9 miNNW (343°)UHF RF 36● Strong — Indoor OK
33IONKWPX-TV
Bellevue, WA · Full Power
14.3 miNE (48°)UHF RF 33● Strong — Indoor OK
51UnivisionKUNS-TV
Bellevue, WA · Full Power
19.7 miNNW (338°)UHF RF 24● Strong — Indoor OK
16IndependentKONG
Everett, WA · Full Power
19.6 miNNW (339°)UHF RF 31● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVKUSE-LD
Seattle, WA · Low Power
14.3 miNE (48°)High VHF RF 12● Strong — Indoor OK
56ReligiousKWDK
Tacoma, WA · Full Power
14.3 miNE (48°)UHF RF 34● Strong — Indoor OK
44Amer1 (Ch 44-1); Azteca America (Ch. 44-2)KFFV
Seattle, WA · Full Power
17.9 miNNW (343°)UHF RF 16● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVK08JP-D
Seattle, WA · Translator
18.9 miENE (68°)Low VHF RF 2● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVK18NI-D
Point Pulley, Etc., WA · Translator
12.0 miWNW (291°)UHF RF 18● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVK18NH-D
Puyallup, WA · Translator
13.8 miSSW (193°)UHF RF 18● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVK20NF-D
Seattle, WA · Low Power
19.6 miNNW (339°)UHF RF 20● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVKRUM-LD
Seattle, WA · Low Power
19.6 miNNW (339°)UHF RF 32● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVKYMU-LD
Seattle, WA · Low Power
19.8 miNNW (338°)Low VHF RF 6● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
10Local / LPTVKQAH-LD
Maltby, WA · Low Power
19.8 miNNW (338°)UHF RF 35● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
20TBNKTBW-TV
Tacoma, WA · Full Power
30.6 miWNW (294°)UHF RF 21● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVKHPN-LD
Olympia, WA · Low Power
51.9 miWSW (239°)UHF RF 26○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor

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