TV channels & antenna towers in Parkville, Minnesota

Parkville is a town of about 2,530 people in Minnesota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 22 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 5 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Parkville, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Duluth, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Duluth's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (WIRT-DT), NBC on channel 11 (KRII), Fox on channel 21 (KQDS-TV) and CW on channel 3 (KDLH). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCCW-TV in Walker, MN, 97 miles to the southwest. 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 Parkville are in different directions: ABC 240° WSW (20 mi) and NBC 323° NW (28 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KQDS-TV, WDIO-DT, KDLH and KBJR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles southeast of Parkville (157° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Parkville at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Parkville is KRII (NBC), 28 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KQDS-TV (Fox), 55 miles southeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 7 stations at fair strength or better, Parkville ranks 272nd of 371 places in Minnesota: fewer than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

41% of Minnesota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna.