TV channels & antenna towers in Wanamingo, Minnesota

With roughly 1,080 residents, Wanamingo is a small community in Minnesota. Our map shows 39 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 1 Class A, 19 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Wanamingo, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 12 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 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). 6 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 Wanamingo are in different directions: ABC 342° NNW (55 mi), CBS 342° NNW (55 mi), NBC 342° NNW (55 mi) and Fox 164° SSE (48 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 55 miles north of Wanamingo (343° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wanamingo 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 Wanamingo, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Wanamingo is KARE (NBC), 55 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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, Wanamingo ranks 131st of 371 places in Minnesota: more than the typical Minnesota town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 48 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 Northfield, 21 miles away.