TV channels & antenna towers in Danvers, Illinois

Danvers is a small community of about 1,140 people in Illinois. There are 23 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 1 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Three of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Peoria, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Peoria's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 20 (WICS), CBS on channel 31 (WMBD-TV), NBC on channel 17 (WAND), Fox on channel 43 (WYZZ-TV), CW on channel 25.3 (WEEK-TV), ION on channel 16.4 (WCQA-LD) and MeTV on channel 19.6 (WHOI). 3 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 Danvers are in different directions: CBS 291° WNW (20 mi), NBC 155° SSE (44 mi) and Fox 359° N (8.0 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WMBD-TV, WHOI and WEEK-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles west of Danvers (291° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Danvers at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Danvers is WAND (NBC), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WICS (ABC), 52 miles south, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

WYZZ-TV is only 8.0 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Danvers ranks 481st of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 8.0 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 Normal, 9.9 miles away.