TV channels & antenna towers in Robins, Iowa

With roughly 3,450 residents, Robins is a town in Iowa. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 13 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 2 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Robins, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 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 WQAD-TV in Moline, IL, 85 miles to the southeast. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WHBF-TV in Rock Island, IL, 71 miles to the southeast. 5 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 334°. The main network towers for Robins 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 19 miles northwest of Robins (324° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Robins at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Robins is KWWL (NBC), 24 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Robins ranks 150th of 285 places in Iowa: fewer than the typical Iowa town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Marion, 4.4 miles away.