TV channels & antenna towers in Metropolis, Illinois

With roughly 6,330 residents, Metropolis is a town in Illinois. Our map shows 14 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 1 Class A, 3 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Metropolis, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 8 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Paducah, KY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Paducah'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 WTVF in Nashville, TN, 124 miles to the southeast. 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.

The main network towers around Metropolis are in different directions: ABC 347° NNW (33 mi) and NBC 282° WNW (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Metropolis at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

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

KBSI (Fox), 49 miles west, 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.

WKPD is only 5.1 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Metropolis ranks 716th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Paducah, 8.6 miles away.