TV channels & antenna towers in Oregon, Illinois

With roughly 3,580 residents, Oregon is a town in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 12 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 5 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Oregon, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Rockford, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Rockford's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 17 (WTVO), CBS on channel 23 (WIFR-LD), NBC on channel 13 (WREX), Fox on channel 39 (WQRF-TV), CW on channel 19 (WSLN) and Telemundo on channel 23 (WFBN-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal).

Point your antenna NNE, at about 20°. The main network towers for Oregon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WQRF-TV, WTVO and WSLN, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles northeast of Oregon (24° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oregon at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Oregon is WQRF-TV (Fox), 21 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WHBF-TV (CBS), 67 miles southwest, 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Oregon ranks 683rd of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Rockford, 22 miles away.