TV channels & antenna towers in Oakland, Nebraska

Oakland is a small community of about 1,200 people in Nebraska. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 29 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 10 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Five of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Omaha, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Omaha's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KETV), CBS on channel 3 (KMTV-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WOWT), Fox on channel 44 (KPTH), CW on channel 4.2 (KTIV) and Telemundo on channel 27 (KOHA-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 7 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 SSE, at about 148°. The main network towers for Oakland sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WOWT, KETV and KMTV-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles southeast of Oakland (148° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oakland at fair strength or better, 43% 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 Oakland, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Oakland is KMTV-TV (CBS), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KPTH (Fox), 53 miles north, 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Oakland ranks 25th of 145 places in Nebraska: more than the typical Nebraska town (6). Its nearest major network tower is 43 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 Fremont, 28 miles away.