TV channels & antenna towers in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota

Blooming Prairie is a small community of about 1,990 people in Minnesota. There are 33 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 15 low-power and 10 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Rochester, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Rochester's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (KAAL), CBS on channel 3 (KIMT), Fox on channel 47 (KXLT-TV) and CW on channel 10.2 (KTTC). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KARE in Minneapolis, MN, 83 miles to the north. 2 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 SE, at about 129°. The main network towers for Blooming Prairie sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KAAL and KXLT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles southeast of Blooming Prairie (120° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Blooming Prairie at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Blooming Prairie is KIMT (CBS), 32 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Blooming Prairie ranks 257th of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 30 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 Austin, 14 miles away.