TV channels & antenna towers in Gaylord, Minnesota

With roughly 2,250 residents, Gaylord is a small community in Minnesota. Our map shows 89 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 2 Class A, 35 low-power and 40 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 42 between 25 and 45 miles, and 47 farther out. Seven of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Minneapolis, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Minneapolis's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 5 (KSTP-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WCCO-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KARE), Fox on channel 12.2 (KEYC-TV), CW on channel 23 (WUCW), ION on channel 41 (KPXM-TV), Telemundo on channel 25 (KJNK-LD), Univision on channel 21 (WUMN-LD) and MeTV on channel 5.3 (KSTC-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 3 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 Gaylord are in different directions: ABC 56° NE (64 mi), CBS 56° NE (64 mi), NBC 56° NE (64 mi) and Fox 193° SSW (44 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KEYC-TV and KMNF-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles south of Gaylord (193° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gaylord at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

KSTP-TV (ABC), WCCO-TV (CBS) and KARE (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Gaylord. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Gaylord is KARE (NBC), 64 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 10 stations at fair strength or better, Gaylord ranks 228th of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 44 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

33% of Minnesota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Mankato, 29 miles away.