TV channels & antenna towers in LaPorte, Indiana

LaPorte is a city of about 22,100 people in Indiana. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 20 full-power, 7 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 28 farther out. Ten of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Chicago, IL, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chicago's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WLS-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WBBM-TV), NBC on channel 16 (WNDU-TV), Fox on channel 22.2 (WSBT-TV), CW on channel 9 (WGN-TV), ION on channel 38 (WCPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WSNS-TV), Univision on channel 46 (WHME-TV) and MeTV on channel 26.3 (WCIU-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 8 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 90°. The main network towers for LaPorte sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSBT-TV and WNDU-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles east of LaPorte (89° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach LaPorte at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for LaPorte is WNDU-TV (NBC), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WLS-TV (ABC), 51 miles west and WBBM-TV (CBS), 51 miles west, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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 24 stations at fair strength or better, LaPorte ranks 29th of 352 places in Indiana: more than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 South Bend, 25 miles away.