TV channels & antenna towers in Monroe, Michigan

Monroe is a town of about 20,100 people in Michigan. There are 27 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 4 Class A, 6 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Monroe, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Detroit, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Detroit's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WXYZ-TV), CBS on channel 62 (WWJ-TV), NBC on channel 24 (WNWO-TV), Fox on channel 36 (WUPW), CW on channel 50 (WKBD-TV) and ION on channel 31 (WPXD-TV). 6 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 Monroe are in different directions: ABC 11° N (39 mi), CBS 17° NNE (38 mi), NBC 173° S (17 mi) and Fox 188° S (18 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WTVG, WTOL and WUPW, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles south of Monroe (183° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Monroe at fair strength or better, 60% 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 Monroe, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Monroe is WXYZ-TV (ABC), 39 miles away with a good 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.

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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Monroe ranks 181st of 447 places in Michigan: more than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Toledo, 19 miles away.