TV channels & antenna towers in South Jacksonville, Illinois

With roughly 3,260 residents, South Jacksonville is a town in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 21 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 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 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 20 (WICS), Fox on channel 55 (WRSP-TV), CW on channel 10.2 (WGEM-TV) and ION on channel 16.4 (WCQA-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMBD-TV in Peoria, IL, 74 miles to the northeast. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WAND in Decatur, IL, 76 miles to the east. 5 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 E, at about 81°. The main network towers for South Jacksonville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WICS and WRSP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles east of South Jacksonville (81° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach South Jacksonville at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for South Jacksonville is WRSP-TV (Fox), 41 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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, South Jacksonville ranks 683rd of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 41 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 Springfield, 32 miles away.