TV channels & antenna towers in Medford, Minnesota

With roughly 1,250 residents, Medford is a small community in Minnesota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 72 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 2 Class A, 38 low-power and 16 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Medford, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 65 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 14 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 6 (KAAL), CBS on channel 4 (WCCO-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KARE), Fox on channel 47 (KXLT-TV), CW on channel 23 (WUCW), 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). 5 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 Medford are in different directions: ABC 135° SE (51 mi), CBS 5° N (62 mi), NBC 5° N (62 mi) and Fox 135° SE (51 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KMSP-TV, KSTP-TV, WUCW, WCCO-TV and KARE and others, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles north of Medford (6° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Medford at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Medford is KARE (NBC), 62 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Medford ranks 131st of 371 places in Minnesota: more than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 51 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 Owatonna, 6.3 miles away.