TV channels & antenna towers in Jesup, Iowa

Jesup is a town of about 2,670 people in Iowa. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 12 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 2 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Jesup, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Cedar Rapids, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cedar Rapids's stations.

The strongest network signals here are NBC on channel 7 (KWWL), Fox on channel 2.2 (KGAN), CW on channel 9.3 (KCRG-TV) and ION on channel 48 (KPXR-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KAAL in Austin, MN, 84 miles to the north. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KIMT in Mason City, IA, 76 miles to the northwest. 4 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 SE, at about 126°. The main network towers for Jesup sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KCRG-TV, KGAN and KPXR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles southeast of Jesup (136° SE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Jesup at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Jesup is KGAN (Fox), 15 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Jesup ranks 178th of 285 places in Iowa: fewer than the typical Iowa town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 34 miles.

13% of Iowa's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Waterloo, 14 miles away.