TV channels & antenna towers in Linton, North Dakota

With roughly 1,040 residents, Linton is a small community in North Dakota. Our map shows 12 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power and 5 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 5 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Linton, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles 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, 158 miles to the northeast. No CBS affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Linton. 4 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 NW, at about 310°. The main network towers for Linton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KBMY, KXMB-TV and KFYR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles northwest of Linton (309° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Linton at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Linton is KFYR-TV (Fox), 36 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.

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 5 stations at fair strength or better, Linton ranks 25th of 80 places in North Dakota: more than the typical North Dakota town (3). Its nearest major network tower is 35 miles away, against a state median of 38 miles.

30% of North Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Bismarck, 46 miles away.