TV channels & antenna towers in Pinckneyville, Illinois

Pinckneyville, Illinois has a population of about 5,390. There are 33 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 5 Class A, 11 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 25 farther out. Six of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to St. Louis, MO, so most of the network channels you will find here come from St. Louis's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 3 (WSIL-TV), CBS on channel 4 (KMOV), NBC on channel 6 (WPSD-TV), Fox on channel 23 (KBSI), CW on channel 11 (KPLR-TV), ION on channel 46 (WRBU), Telemundo on channel 18 (WQWQ-LD) and MeTV on channel 24.1 (KNLC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 5 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 Pinckneyville are in different directions: ABC 139° SE (43 mi), CBS 302° WNW (59 mi), NBC 160° SSE (65 mi) and Fox 192° SSW (48 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KSDK and KDNL-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 62 miles northwest of Pinckneyville (303° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pinckneyville at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

KMOV (CBS) and WPSD-TV (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Pinckneyville. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Pinckneyville is WPSD-TV (NBC), 65 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Pinckneyville ranks 386th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 43 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

18% of Illinois's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Carbondale, 26 miles away.