TV channels & antenna towers in Ogden Dunes, Indiana

Ogden Dunes, Indiana has a population of about 1,120. Our map shows 41 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 20 full-power, 7 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Ogden Dunes, 28 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles 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.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WLS-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WBBM-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMAQ-TV), Fox on channel 32 (WFLD), CW on channel 9 (WGN-TV), ION on channel 38 (WCPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WSNS-TV), Univision on channel 66 (WGBO-DT) 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 NW, at about 308°. The main network towers for Ogden Dunes sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Ten network stations, WBBM-TV, WCPX-TV, WLS-TV, WFLD and WMAQ-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles northwest of Ogden Dunes (308° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ogden Dunes at fair strength or better, 77% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ogden Dunes is WFLD (Fox), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WODN-LD is only 0.1 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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Ogden Dunes ranks 1st of 352 places in Indiana: more than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Portage, 3.3 miles away.