TV channels & antenna towers in Herrin, Illinois

Herrin is a city of about 12,900 people in Illinois. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 2 Class A, 3 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Herrin, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Cape Girardeau, MO, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cape Girardeau's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (WSIL-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WPSD-TV), Fox on channel 23 (KBSI), CW on channel 12.2 (KFVS-TV) and Telemundo on channel 18 (WQWQ-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMOV in St. Louis, MO, 85 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (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.

The main network towers around Herrin are in different directions: ABC 147° SSE (16 mi), NBC 177° S (42 mi) and Fox 227° SW (40 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Herrin at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Herrin is WPSD-TV (NBC), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Herrin ranks 683rd of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Carbondale, 12 miles away.