TV channels & antenna towers in Howard City, Michigan

Howard City is a small community of about 1,790 people in Michigan. There are 33 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 6 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Howard City, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 21 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 9 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (WZZM), CBS on channel 9 (WWTV), NBC on channel 8 (WOOD-TV), Fox on channel 17 (WXMI), CW on channel 32.2 (WFQX-TV), ION on channel 43 (WZPX-TV) and MeTV on channel 64.2 (WLLA). 4 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 Howard City are in different directions: ABC 255° WSW (23 mi), CBS 7° N (52 mi), NBC 182° S (49 mi) and Fox 184° S (49 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 57 miles south of Howard City (180° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Howard City at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Howard City is WWTV (CBS), 52 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Howard City ranks 238th of 447 places in Michigan: fewer than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

19% of Michigan's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Forest Hills, 30 miles away.