TV channels & antenna towers in Anna, Illinois

With roughly 4,320 residents, Anna is a town in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 13 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 1 Class A, 2 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 farther out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Cape Girardeau, MO, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cape Girardeau's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (WSIL-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WPSD-TV), Fox on channel 23 (KBSI), CW on channel 12.2 (KFVS-TV) and Telemundo on channel 18 (WQWQ-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMOV in St. Louis, MO, 94 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Anna are in different directions: ABC 63° ENE (23 mi), NBC 142° SE (24 mi) and Fox 258° WSW (18 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Anna at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Anna is WPSD-TV (NBC), 24 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WTCT is only 14 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 10 stations at fair strength or better, Anna ranks 609th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

28% of Illinois's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Cape Girardeau, 18 miles away.