TV channels & antenna towers in Paxton, Illinois

With roughly 4,360 residents, Paxton is a town in Illinois. Our map shows 16 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power, 3 Class A, 4 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Two of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Champaign, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Champaign's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 15 (WICD), CBS on channel 3 (WCIA), NBC on channel 17 (WAND), Fox on channel 27 (WCCU), CW on channel 23 (WBUI) and ION on channel 16.4 (WCQA-LD). 2 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 Paxton are in different directions: ABC 160° SSE (29 mi), CBS 217° SW (31 mi) and Fox 160° SSE (29 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WICD and WCCU, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles south of Paxton (160° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Paxton at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Paxton is WCIA (CBS), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WAND (NBC), 52 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Paxton ranks 609th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Urbana, 25 miles away.