TV channels & antenna towers in North Madison, Indiana

North Madison, Indiana has a population of about 12,400. Our map shows 30 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 21 full-power, 3 Class A, 4 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Louisville, KY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Louisville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9 (WCPO-TV), CBS on channel 32 (WLKY), NBC on channel 3 (WAVE), Fox on channel 41 (WDRB), CW on channel 58 (WBKI), ION on channel 63 (WIPX-TV) and Telemundo on channel 25 (WBQC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 10 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 220°. The main network towers for North Madison sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WAVE, WLKY, WHAS-TV, WDRB and WBKI, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles southwest of North Madison (220° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach North Madison at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for North Madison is WDRB (Fox), 38 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WCPO-TV (ABC), 54 miles northeast, 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.

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 17 stations at fair strength or better, North Madison ranks 130th of 352 places in Indiana: more than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Jeffersonville, 39 miles away.