TV channels & antenna towers in Stillman Valley, Illinois

Stillman Valley, Illinois has a population of about 1,070. There are 19 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 1 Class A, 7 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Five of the 11 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), ION on channel 57 (WIFS) and Telemundo on channel 23 (WFBN-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna N, at about 357°. The main network towers for Stillman Valley 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 12 miles north of Stillman Valley (2° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Stillman Valley at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Stillman Valley is WREX (NBC), 13 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WISC-TV (CBS), 68 miles north, 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.

WQRF-TV is only 12 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 11 stations at fair strength or better, Stillman Valley ranks 565th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

28% of Illinois's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Rockford, 12 miles away.