TV channels & antenna towers in Albion, Illinois

With roughly 1,930 residents, Albion is a small community in Illinois. Our map shows 31 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 5 Class A, 12 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Six of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Evansville, IN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Evansville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 25 (WEHT), NBC on channel 14 (WFIE), Fox on channel 44.2 (WEVV-TV), CW on channel 7 (WTVW), ION on channel 30.3 (WELW-LD) and Telemundo on channel 15 (WYYW-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WLKY in Louisville, KY, 121 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SE, at about 141°. The main network towers for Albion sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WEVV-TV, WEHT and WFIE, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles southeast of Albion (140° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Albion at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Albion, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Albion is WFIE (NBC), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 7 stations at fair strength or better, Albion ranks 716th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 39 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

54% of Illinois's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Evansville, 39 miles away.