TV channels & antenna towers in Whiting, Indiana

Whiting is a town of about 4,870 people in Indiana. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 20 full-power, 7 Class A and 15 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 30 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 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 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 (strong 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 NNW, at about 332°. The main network towers for Whiting 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 16 miles northwest of Whiting (332° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Whiting at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Whiting is WFLD (Fox), 16 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor 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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Whiting ranks 1st of 352 places in Indiana: more than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 16 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

29% of Indiana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is East Chicago, 3.5 miles away.