TV channels & antenna towers in Maple Park, Illinois

Maple Park is a small community of about 1,310 people in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 38 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 7 Class A, 12 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Maple Park, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 30 are more than 45 miles out. Ten of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Chicago, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chicago's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WLS-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WBBM-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMAQ-TV), Fox on channel 39 (WQRF-TV), CW on channel 9 (WGN-TV), ION on channel 38 (WCPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WSNS-TV), Univision on channel 66 (WGBO-DT) and MeTV on channel 26.3 (WCIU-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good 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 Maple Park are in different directions: ABC 92° E (50 mi), CBS 92° E (50 mi), NBC 92° E (50 mi) and Fox 312° NW (39 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WQRF-TV, WTVO and WSLN, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles northwest of Maple Park (312° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Maple Park at fair strength or better, 69% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WQRF-TV (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Maple Park. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Maple Park is WBBM-TV (CBS), 50 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Maple Park ranks 311th of 766 places in Illinois: more than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 39 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

18% of Illinois's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is DeKalb, 7.9 miles away.