TV channels & antenna towers in Coal Valley, Illinois

Coal Valley is a town of about 3,750 people in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 13 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power and 3 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Davenport, IA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Davenport's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8 (WQAD-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WHBF-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KWQC-TV), Fox on channel 18 (KLJB), CW on channel 26 (KGCW) and Trinity on channel 53 (WMWC-TV). 4 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 Coal Valley are in different directions: ABC 152° SSE (9.1 mi), CBS 354° N (8.2 mi), NBC 354° N (8.2 mi) and Fox 152° SSE (9.1 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KGCW, KLJB, WQAD-TV and WMWC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 8.2 miles southeast of Coal Valley (149° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Coal Valley at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Coal Valley is KLJB (Fox), 9.1 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KGCW is only 8.2 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Coal Valley ranks 565th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 8.2 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 East Moline, 5.1 miles away.