TV channels & antenna towers in Esko, Minnesota

Esko is a small community of about 1,870 people in Minnesota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 5 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Duluth, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Duluth's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 10 (WDIO-DT), NBC on channel 6 (KBJR-TV), Fox on channel 21 (KQDS-TV) and CW on channel 3 (KDLH). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCCW-TV in Walker, MN, 100 miles to the west. 3 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 ENE, at about 63°. The main network towers for Esko sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WDIO-DT, KQDS-TV, KDLH and KBJR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles northeast of Esko (64° ENE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Esko is KBJR-TV (NBC), 13 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KQDS-TV is only 13 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Esko ranks 228th of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 13 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

26% of Minnesota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Superior, 12 miles away.