TV channels & antenna towers in Hardin, Illinois

Hardin is a small community of about 934 people in Illinois. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 3 Class A, 18 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 (very weak signal). 5 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 SSE, at about 160°. The main network towers for Hardin 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 43 miles south of Hardin (159° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hardin at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hardin is KTVI (Fox), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KMOV (CBS), 47 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.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Hardin ranks 534th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 43 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 O'Fallon, 24 miles away.