WTOM-TV (ABC) · Channel 4

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 250 kW effective radiated power, WTOM-TV runs more power than 48% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 194 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 9% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 43 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 53 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 12 cities and towns in our guide with about 37,700 residents.

The nearest other ABC station in our data is WGTQ in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 30 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.