TV channels & antenna towers in Tuscola, Illinois

With roughly 4,440 residents, Tuscola is a town in Illinois. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 25 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 1 Class A, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Tuscola, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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). 4 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 Tuscola are in different directions: ABC 46° NE (27 mi), CBS 337° NNW (23 mi), NBC 290° WNW (31 mi) and Fox 46° NE (27 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 27 miles northeast of Tuscola (46° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tuscola at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tuscola is WAND (NBC), 31 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Tuscola ranks 534th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Charleston, 22 miles away.