TV channels & antenna towers in Chicago Ridge, Illinois

Chicago Ridge, Illinois has a population of about 14,400. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 7 Class A and 11 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

28 of them are within 25 miles of Chicago Ridge, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 0 are more than 45 miles out. Ten of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Chicago, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chicago's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WLS-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WBBM-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMAQ-TV), Fox on channel 32 (WFLD), CW on channel 9 (WGN-TV), ION on channel 38 (WCPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WSNS-TV), Univision on channel 66 (WGBO-DT) and MeTV on channel 26.3 (WCIU-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 6 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 NNE, at about 31°. The main network towers for Chicago Ridge sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, WFLD, WMAQ-TV, WSNS-TV, WWME-CD and WCIU-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles northeast of Chicago Ridge (31° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Chicago Ridge at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Chicago Ridge is WBBM-TV (CBS), 14 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.

WFLD 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 28 stations at fair strength or better, Chicago Ridge ranks 70th of 766 places in Illinois: more 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 Oak Lawn, 1.3 miles away.