TV channels & antenna towers in Nokomis, Illinois

Nokomis is a small community of about 2,190 people in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 3 Class A, 9 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Nokomis, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 20 (WICS), NBC on channel 17 (WAND), Fox on channel 55 (WRSP-TV), CW on channel 23 (WBUI) and ION on channel 16.4 (WCQA-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCIA in Champaign, IL, 71 miles to the northeast. 5 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 NNW, at about 345°. The main network towers for Nokomis sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WICS and WRSP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles north of Nokomis (345° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Nokomis at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Nokomis is WRSP-TV (Fox), 36 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WAND (NBC), 51 miles northeast, 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.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Nokomis ranks 740th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Springfield, 40 miles away.