TV channels & antenna towers in Lacon, Illinois

Lacon is a small community of about 1,830 people in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power and 5 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Lacon, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 are more than 45 miles 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 8 (WQAD-TV), CBS on channel 31 (WMBD-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KWQC-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WYZZ-TV), CW on channel 25.3 (WEEK-TV), MeTV on channel 19.6 (WHOI) and Trinity on channel 53 (WMWC-TV). 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 S, at about 175°. The main network towers for Lacon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WMBD-TV, WHOI and WEEK-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles south of Lacon (194° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Lacon is WYZZ-TV (Fox), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WQAD-TV (ABC), 54 miles west and KWQC-TV (NBC), 66 miles northwest, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Lacon ranks 455th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 North Peoria, 23 miles away.