TV channels & antenna towers in Janesville, Minnesota

Janesville is a small community of about 2,250 people in Minnesota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 68 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 2 Class A, 34 low-power and 26 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 5 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Janesville, 32 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 34 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Mankato, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Mankato's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 6 (KAAL), CBS on channel 3 (KIMT), Fox on channel 12.2 (KEYC-TV), CW on channel 7.2 (KMNF-CD), Telemundo on channel 25 (KJNK-LD) and Univision on channel 21 (WUMN-LD). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KARE in Minneapolis, MN, 71 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 2 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 Janesville are in different directions: ABC 119° ESE (67 mi), CBS 131° SE (67 mi) and Fox 251° WSW (37 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 37 miles west of Janesville (251° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

KAAL (ABC) and KIMT (CBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Janesville. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Janesville is KAAL (ABC), 67 miles away with a weak 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 5 stations at fair strength or better, Janesville ranks 299th of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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, 15 miles away.