TV channels & antenna towers in Rosiclare, Illinois

With roughly 1,080 residents, Rosiclare is a small community in Illinois. Our map shows 26 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 1 Class A, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Evansville, IN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Evansville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (WSIL-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WPSD-TV), Fox on channel 23 (KBSI), CW on channel 12.2 (KFVS-TV), ION on channel 30.3 (WELW-LD) and Telemundo on channel 18 (WQWQ-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WTVF in Nashville, TN, 117 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 7 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 Rosiclare are in different directions: ABC 295° WNW (32 mi) and NBC 246° WSW (38 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WEHT and WEVV-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles northeast of Rosiclare (54° NE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rosiclare at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rosiclare is WPSD-TV (NBC), 38 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KBSI (Fox), 67 miles west, 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Rosiclare ranks 656th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Paducah, 27 miles away.