TV channels & antenna towers in Swartz Creek, Michigan

Swartz Creek, Michigan has a population of about 5,570. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 2 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Swartz Creek, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 18 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 15 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 6 (WLNS-TV), NBC on channel 25 (WEYI-TV), Fox on channel 66 (WSMH), CW on channel 46 (WBSF) 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 Swartz Creek are in different directions: ABC 139° SE (45 mi), CBS 236° WSW (33 mi), NBC 17° NNE (19 mi) and Fox 326° NNW (22 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WEYI-TV and WBSF, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles north of Swartz Creek (17° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Swartz Creek at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Swartz Creek is WXYZ-TV (ABC), 45 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, Swartz Creek ranks 47th of 447 places in Michigan: more than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Flint, 8.2 miles away.