TV channels & antenna towers in Butler, Indiana

Butler, Indiana has a population of about 2,700. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 5 Class A, 16 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Four of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Wayne, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Wayne's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 21 (WPTA), CBS on channel 15 (WANE-TV), Fox on channel 55 (WFFT-TV), CW on channel 33 (WISE-TV), Telemundo on channel 69.2 (WMYS-LD) and Univision on channel 46 (WHME-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WNDU-TV in South Bend, IN, 70 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (weak signal). 6 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 SW, at about 216°. The main network towers for Butler sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WFFT-TV, WISE-TV, WPTA and WANE-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles southwest of Butler (217° SW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Butler at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Butler is WANE-TV (CBS), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Butler ranks 182nd of 352 places in Indiana: fewer than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 28 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

51% of Indiana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Fort Wayne, 25 miles away.