TV channels & antenna towers in Alexandria, South Dakota

With roughly 623 residents, Alexandria is a small community in South Dakota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 10 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 4 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Alexandria, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 21 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Sioux Falls, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sioux Falls's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (KSFY-TV), Fox on channel 5.2 (KDLV-TV), CW on channel 11.4 (KELO-TV) and ION on channel 36 (KSFL-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMTV-TV in Omaha, NE, 185 miles to the southeast. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOWT in Omaha, NE, 185 miles to the southeast. 5 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 Alexandria are in different directions: ABC 98° E (63 mi) and Fox 283° WNW (32 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KSFL-TV, KDLT-TV, KELO-TV and KSFY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles east of Alexandria (99° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Alexandria 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 Alexandria, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Alexandria is KSFY-TV (ABC), 63 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 4 stations at fair strength or better, Alexandria ranks 48th of 101 places in South Dakota: the same as the typical South Dakota town (4). Its nearest major network tower is 32 miles away, against a state median of 31 miles.

47% of South Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.