TV channels & antenna towers in Oak Park, Michigan

Oak Park, Michigan has a population of about 29,800. Our map shows 35 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 23 full-power, 3 Class A, 8 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 15 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Five of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Detroit, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Detroit's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WXYZ-TV), CBS on channel 62 (WWJ-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WDIV-TV), Fox on channel 2 (WJBK), CW on channel 50 (WKBD-TV) and ION on channel 31 (WPXD-TV). 7 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 Oak Park are in different directions: ABC 283° WNW (3.5 mi), CBS 148° SSE (0.9 mi), NBC 324° NW (2.0 mi) and Fox 273° W (1.6 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WJBK, WDIV-TV and WXYZ-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 1.6 miles west of Oak Park (273° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oak Park at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Oak Park is WXYZ-TV (ABC), 3.5 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WTVS is only 0.9 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Oak Park ranks 68th of 447 places in Michigan: more than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 0.9 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

26% of Michigan's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Southfield, 2.2 miles away.