TV channels & antenna towers in Long Creek, Illinois

With roughly 1,300 residents, Long Creek is a small community in Illinois. Our map shows 30 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Three of the 12 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 15 (WICD), CBS on channel 3 (WCIA), NBC on channel 17 (WAND), Fox on channel 55 (WRSP-TV), CW on channel 23 (WBUI), ION on channel 16.4 (WCQA-LD) and MeTV on channel 19.6 (WHOI). 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 Long Creek are in different directions: CBS 46° NE (29 mi), NBC 5° N (9.7 mi) and Fox 269° W (33 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WBUI and WAND, transmit from the same tower site about 9.5 miles north of Long Creek (3° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Long Creek at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Long Creek is WRSP-TV (Fox), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WICD (ABC), 53 miles east, 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.

WBUI is only 9.5 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Long Creek ranks 481st of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 9.5 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 Decatur, 6.0 miles away.