TV channels & antenna towers in Westville, Indiana

Westville, Indiana has a population of about 5,660. 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, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Westville, 39 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 0 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WLS-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WBBM-TV), NBC on channel 16 (WNDU-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.

The main network towers around Westville are in different directions: ABC 302° WNW (45 mi), CBS 302° WNW (45 mi), NBC 83° E (36 mi) and Fox 302° WNW (45 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Ten network stations, WBBM-TV, WCPX-TV, WLS-TV, WFLD and WMAQ-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 45 miles northwest of Westville (302° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Westville at fair strength or better, 75% 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 Westville, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Westville is WFLD (Fox), 45 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Westville ranks 64th 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 Valparaiso, 9.6 miles away.