TV channels & antenna towers in Ada, Minnesota

With roughly 1,660 residents, Ada is a small community in Minnesota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 19 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Ada, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 8 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Fargo, ND, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fargo's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (WDAY-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KVLY-TV), Fox on channel 15 (KVRR) and CW on channel 30.2 (KXJB-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCCW-TV in Walker, MN, 100 miles to the east. 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WSW, at about 257°. The main network towers for Ada sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ada is WDAY-TV (ABC), 38 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KVRR (Fox), 45 miles south, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Ada ranks 272nd of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 34 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

41% of Minnesota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Moorhead, 32 miles away.