TV channels & antenna towers in Brookings, South Dakota

Brookings is a city of about 23,700 people in South Dakota. There are 23 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 11 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Four of the 6 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 46.2 (KDLT-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 WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, MN, 187 miles to the east. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KARE in Minneapolis, MN, 187 miles to the east. 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 SSE, at about 167°. The main network towers for Brookings sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KELO-TV, KSFY-TV, KSFL-TV and KDLT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 56 miles south of Brookings (166° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Brookings is KDLT-TV (Fox), 57 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

K25OU-D is only 1.7 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Brookings ranks 31st of 101 places in South Dakota: more than the typical South Dakota town (4). Its nearest major network tower is 56 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.