KOAM will soon broadcast from a lower, temporary antenna. While this may impact your reception, it’s only temporary and a step closer to More Power!
The FCC approved KOAM-TV and KFJX-TV (FOX14) to increase the station’s transmitter power and antenna strength.
In May, the tower crew from Precision Communications installed a temporary antenna on KOAM’s 1,000-foot tower. It’s about 760-feet up. This is in preparation for taking down the two main antennas at the very top.
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While those main antennas are down… KOAM still wants to output a signal until crews get the new antennas up. That’s why the temporary antenna was installed.
Once the new, more technically-advanced antennas are installed at the top of the 1,000-foot tower, we’ll switch back over and residents will have a better signal than before.
>>Precision installs temporary antenna on KOAM’s 1,000-foot tower
Our more-powerful transmitter and new antenna will even bring KOAM back to some viewers who lost our signal, after the digital conversion more than a decade ago.
The improvements aren’t just for KOAM, but FOX-14, Me-TV, The CW… 10 channels of News, entertainment, lifestyles & shopping – all free over the air.
So, please bear with us, if reception gets worse in the short run. It’s a sign that More Power is on the way.
KOAM will keep you updated at KOAMNewsNow.com/power.
You can find historical videos, images, a live interactive stream and more updates on the KOAM More Power project here!
Other Ways to Watch KOAM News
While many watch KOAM for free over the air, you can also catch newscasts on your digital devices.
You can also catch us on our KOAM News Now YouTube page!