TV channels & antenna towers in Johnston City, Illinois

Johnston City, Illinois has a population of about 3,500. Our map shows 16 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 2 Class A, 4 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 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther 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, 89 miles to the northwest. 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 S, at about 176°. The main network towers for Johnston City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Johnston City at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

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

KBSI (Fox), 45 miles southwest, 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.

W15BU-D is only 1.7 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Johnston City ranks 683rd of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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, 17 miles away.