TV channels & antenna towers in Pinckney, Michigan

Pinckney is a small community of about 2,440 people in Michigan. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 25 full-power, 4 Class A, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Pinckney, 19 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to Detroit, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Detroit's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WXYZ-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WLNS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WDIV-TV), Fox on channel 47 (WSYM-TV), CW on channel 53.2 (WLAJ) 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 Pinckney are in different directions: ABC 88° E (36 mi), CBS 306° NW (27 mi), NBC 87° E (38 mi) and Fox 271° W (36 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WLAJ and WLNS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles northwest of Pinckney (306° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pinckney at fair strength or better, 43% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pinckney is WDIV-TV (NBC), 38 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Pinckney ranks 47th of 447 places in Michigan: more than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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 Ann Arbor, 16 miles away.