TV channels & antenna towers in Oakdale, Minnesota

Oakdale, Minnesota has a population of about 28,100. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 1 Class A, 16 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

20 of them are within 25 miles of Oakdale, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 10 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 9 (KMSP-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 (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 4 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 NW, at about 309°. The main network towers for Oakdale sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KMSP-TV, KSTP-TV, WUCW, WCCO-TV and KARE and others, transmit from the same tower site about 10 miles northwest of Oakdale (310° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oakdale at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Oakdale is KARE (NBC), 11 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.

WFTC is only 10 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Oakdale ranks 31st of 371 places in Minnesota: more than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 10 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 Woodbury, 2.7 miles away.