TV channels & antenna towers in Wellman, Iowa

Wellman, Iowa has a population of about 1,430. Our map shows 14 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 2 low-power and 3 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.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Wellman, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 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 15.4 (KYOU-TV) and ION on channel 48 (KPXR-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KTVO in Kirksville, MO, 72 miles to the southwest. 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 east. 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 N, at about 359°. The main network towers for Wellman 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 57 miles north of Wellman (358° N). 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 Wellman 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 Wellman, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Wellman is KWWL (NBC), 65 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 9 stations at fair strength or better, Wellman ranks 178th of 285 places in Iowa: fewer than 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 outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Coralville, 20 miles away.