TV channels & antenna towers in Oquawka, Illinois

With roughly 1,310 residents, Oquawka is a small community in Illinois. Our map shows 24 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 5 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Two of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Davenport, IA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Davenport's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WQAD-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WHBF-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KWQC-TV), Fox on channel 18 (KLJB), CW on channel 26 (KGCW) and Trinity on channel 53 (WMWC-TV). 7 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 NE, at about 48°. The main network towers for Oquawka sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KLJB, WQAD-TV, WMWC-TV and KGCW, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles northeast of Oquawka (48° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oquawka at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Oquawka is KLJB (Fox), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WHBF-TV (CBS), 49 miles northeast and KWQC-TV (NBC), 49 miles northeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Oquawka ranks 534th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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 Burlington, 12 miles away.