TV channels & antenna towers in Byron Center, Michigan

With roughly 5,820 residents, Byron Center is a town in Michigan. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 33 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 8 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Byron Center, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Grand Rapids, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Grand Rapids's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (WZZM), CBS on channel 3 (WWMT), NBC on channel 8 (WOOD-TV), Fox on channel 17 (WXMI), CW on channel 41.2 (WOTV), ION on channel 43 (WZPX-TV) and MeTV on channel 64.2 (WLLA). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Byron Center are in different directions: ABC 345° NNW (36 mi), CBS 143° SE (16 mi), NBC 129° SE (14 mi) and Fox 132° SE (13 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WOTV, WZPX-TV and WLLA, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles southeast of Byron Center (142° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Byron Center at fair strength or better, 88% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Byron Center is WZZM (ABC), 36 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WXMI is only 13 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Byron Center ranks 238th of 447 places in Michigan: fewer than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 13 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

56% of Michigan's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Kentwood, 5.6 miles away.