KQDS-TV (Fox) · Channel 21

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 1,000 kW effective radiated power, KQDS-TV runs more power than 79% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 297 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 27% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 52 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 64 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 27 cities and towns in our guide with about 215,000 residents, as far as Superior, WI (5.1 miles).

KQDS-TV shares its transmitter site with WDSE, KDLH (CW), KBJR-TV (NBC), K23MQ-D, WDIO-DT (ABC) and KCWV and 4 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other Fox station in our data is WEUX in Chippewa Falls, WI, 129 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

Fox is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks, known for its sports lineup including NFL, MLB and college football. Many Fox affiliates also produce local news.