TV channels & antenna towers in Moville, Iowa

Moville is a small community of about 1,630 people in Iowa. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 4 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

9 of them are within 25 miles of Moville, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Sioux City, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sioux City's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9 (KCAU-TV), Fox on channel 44 (KPTH) and CW on channel 4.2 (KTIV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMTV-TV in Omaha, NE, 82 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOWT in Omaha, NE, 81 miles to the south. 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 NW, at about 311°. The main network towers for Moville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KTIV, KPTH and KCAU-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 10 miles northwest of Moville (312° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Moville 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 Moville, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Moville is KCAU-TV (ABC), 11 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KMEG is only 10 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 9 stations at fair strength or better, Moville ranks 178th of 285 places in Iowa: fewer than the typical Iowa town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 10 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 Sioux City, 17 miles away.