TV channels & antenna towers in Sutherland, Nebraska

Sutherland, Nebraska has a population of about 1,340. Our map shows 30 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 3 full-power, 2 Class A, 7 low-power and 18 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to North Platte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from North Platte's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 27 (KHGI-CD), Fox on channel 2.2 (KNOP-TV) and CW on channel 10.3 (KNPL-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KBSL-DT in Goodland, KS, 119 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSNK in McCook, NE, 94 miles to the south. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna E, at about 80°. The main network towers for Sutherland sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KNOP-TV and KIIT-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles east of Sutherland (81° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sutherland at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sutherland is KHGI-CD (ABC), 23 miles away with a fair 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.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Sutherland ranks 67th of 145 places in Nebraska: the same as the typical Nebraska town (6). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 North Platte, 19 miles away.