TV channels & antenna towers in Montgomery, Illinois

Montgomery, Illinois has a population of about 19,500. Our map shows 40 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 19 full-power, 7 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 28 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WLS-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WBBM-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMAQ-TV), Fox on channel 32 (WFLD), 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). 6 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 ENE, at about 74°. The main network towers for Montgomery sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, WFLD, WMAQ-TV, WSNS-TV, WWME-CD and WCIU-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles east of Montgomery (74° ENE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Montgomery at fair strength or better, all arrive from the east, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Montgomery is WBBM-TV (CBS), 38 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Montgomery ranks 366th of 766 places in Illinois: the same as the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Aurora, 2.5 miles away.