TV channels & antenna towers in Hudsonville, Michigan

Hudsonville is a town of about 7,320 people in Michigan. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 28 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 8 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

11 of them are within 25 miles of Hudsonville, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 8 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 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). 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 Hudsonville are in different directions: ABC 356° N (30 mi), CBS 135° SE (23 mi), NBC 125° SE (22 mi) and Fox 127° SE (21 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 29 miles southeast of Hudsonville (136° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hudsonville at fair strength or better, 86% 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 Hudsonville, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Hudsonville is WZZM (ABC), 30 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WTLJ is only 6.2 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Hudsonville ranks 181st of 447 places in Michigan: more than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Wyoming, 8.6 miles away.