TV channels & antenna towers in Brighton, Illinois

Brighton, Illinois has a population of about 2,200. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 4 Class A, 16 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Six of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to St. Louis, MO, so most of the network channels you will find here come from St. Louis's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 30 (KDNL-TV), CBS on channel 4 (KMOV), NBC on channel 5 (KSDK), Fox on channel 2 (KTVI), CW on channel 11 (KPLR-TV), ION on channel 46 (WRBU), Telemundo on channel 45 (WODK-LD) and MeTV on channel 24.1 (KNLC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 4 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 SSW, at about 197°. The main network towers for Brighton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KDNL-TV and KSDK, transmit from the same tower site about 33 miles south of Brighton (198° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Brighton at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Brighton is KTVI (Fox), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Brighton ranks 386th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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 Upper Alton, 8.9 miles away.