TV channels & antenna towers in Dallas Center, Iowa

With roughly 1,790 residents, Dallas Center is a small community in Iowa. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 15 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 2 Class A, 4 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

11 of them are within 25 miles of Dallas Center, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 0 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Des Moines, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Des Moines's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 5 (WOI-DT), CBS on channel 8 (KCCI), NBC on channel 13 (WHO-DT), Fox on channel 17 (KDSM-TV), CW on channel 23 (KCWI-TV) and ION on channel 39 (KFPX-TV). 2 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 ENE, at about 63°. The main network towers for Dallas Center sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KCCI, KFPX-TV, WOI-DT, WHO-DT and KCWI-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles northeast of Dallas Center (64° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dallas Center at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dallas Center is KDSM-TV (Fox), 20 miles away with a strong 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.

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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Dallas Center ranks 109th of 285 places in Iowa: the same as the typical Iowa town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 34 miles.

44% of Iowa's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Urbandale, 13 miles away.