KTVO (ABC) · Channel 3

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 225 kW effective radiated power, KTVO runs more power than 47% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 336 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 42% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 55 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 62 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 36 cities and towns in our guide with about 153,000 residents, as far as Ottumwa, IA (34 miles).

The nearest other ABC station in our data is KHQA-TV in Hannibal, MO, 70 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

ABC is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local ABC affiliates carry the national morning, evening news and primetime schedule alongside their own local newscasts, and the network carries major sports such as NBA games.