TV channels & antenna towers in Lincoln, North Dakota

With roughly 3,520 residents, Lincoln is a town in North Dakota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 9 licensed TV transmitters: 5 full-power and 4 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 0 farther out. Three of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Bismarck, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bismarck's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 17 (KBMY), Fox on channel 5.2 (KFYR-TV) and CW on channel 12.2 (KXMB-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KVLY-TV in Fargo, ND, 165 miles to the east. No CBS affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Lincoln. 2 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 SSW, at about 204°. The main network towers for Lincoln sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KFYR-TV, KXMB-TV and KBMY, transmit from the same tower site about 12 miles southwest of Lincoln (205° SSW). 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 Lincoln at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lincoln is KBMY (ABC), 13 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KFYR-TV is only 12 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Lincoln ranks 6th of 80 places in North Dakota: more than the typical North Dakota town (3). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 38 miles.

15% of North Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Bismarck, 5.1 miles away.