TV channels & antenna towers in Le Center, Minnesota

With roughly 2,460 residents, Le Center is a small community in Minnesota. Our map shows 81 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 2 Class A, 35 low-power and 33 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 75 farther out. Seven of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Minneapolis, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Minneapolis's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 Le Center are in different directions: ABC 32° NNE (55 mi), CBS 32° NNE (55 mi), NBC 32° NNE (55 mi) and Fox 227° SW (46 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KSTP-TV, WUCW, WCCO-TV, KARE and KSTC-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles northeast of Le Center (32° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Le Center at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Le Center is KARE (NBC), 55 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Le Center ranks 188th of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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, 21 miles away.