TV channels & antenna towers in Divernon, Illinois

With roughly 1,160 residents, Divernon is a small community in Illinois. Our map shows 18 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 9 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, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 20 (WICS), NBC on channel 17 (WAND), Fox on channel 55 (WRSP-TV), CW on channel 23 (WBUI) and ION on channel 16.4 (WCQA-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCIA in Champaign, IL, 74 miles to the northeast. 3 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 32°. The main network towers for Divernon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WICS and WRSP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles northeast of Divernon (32° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Divernon 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 Divernon, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Divernon is WRSP-TV (Fox), 20 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WAND (NBC), 51 miles northeast, 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.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Divernon ranks 609th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Springfield, 16 miles away.