TV channels & antenna towers in Eagle, Nebraska

Eagle, Nebraska has a population of about 1,050. Our map shows 24 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 7 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Eagle, 12 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Omaha, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Omaha's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (KETV), CBS on channel 3 (KMTV-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WOWT), Fox on channel 51 (KFXL-TV), CW on channel 42.3 (KPTM) and Telemundo on channel 27 (KOHA-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 4 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 Eagle are in different directions: ABC 32° NNE (40 mi), CBS 32° NNE (40 mi), NBC 31° NNE (40 mi) and Fox 237° WSW (11 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KMTV-TV, KETV and WOWT, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles northeast of Eagle (32° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Eagle at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Eagle is WOWT (NBC), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KFXL-TV is only 11 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Eagle ranks 20th of 145 places in Nebraska: more than the typical Nebraska town (6). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 27 miles.

40% of Nebraska's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Lincoln, 12 miles away.