TV channels & antenna towers in Wabasha, Minnesota

With roughly 2,450 residents, Wabasha is a small community in Minnesota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 1 Class A, 13 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Wabasha, 12 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 18 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to La Crosse, WI, so most of the network channels you will find here come from La Crosse's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 18 (WQOW), CBS on channel 8 (WKBT-DT), Fox on channel 48 (WEUX) and CW on channel 14.10 (WEAU). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KARE in Minneapolis, MN, 72 miles to the northwest. 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 Wabasha are in different directions: ABC 44° NE (40 mi), CBS 120° ESE (40 mi) and Fox 24° NNE (43 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WLAX and WXOW, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles southeast of Wabasha (140° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wabasha at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Wabasha is WEUX (Fox), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Wabasha ranks 168th of 371 places in Minnesota: the same as the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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. The nearest larger city is Winona, 30 miles away.