TV channels & antenna towers in Marengo, Iowa

Marengo, Iowa has a population of about 2,510. Our map shows 15 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 4 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.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Marengo, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 5 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 WOI-DT in Ames, IA, 80 miles to the west. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCCI in Des Moines, IA, 80 miles to the west. 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 NNE, at about 16°. The main network towers for Marengo sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KPXR-TV, KCRG-TV and KGAN, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles north of Marengo (15° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Marengo at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Marengo is KWWL (NBC), 43 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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, Marengo ranks 178th of 285 places in Iowa: fewer than the typical Iowa town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Cedar Rapids, 26 miles away.