TV channels & antenna towers in Dell Rapids, South Dakota

With roughly 3,710 residents, Dell Rapids is a town in South Dakota. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Four of the 4 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.

The best-placed network stations 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 KMTV-TV in Omaha, NE, 177 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOWT in Omaha, NE, 177 miles to the south. 5 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 160°. The main network towers for Dell Rapids 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 23 miles south of Dell Rapids (158° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dell Rapids 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 Dell Rapids, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Dell Rapids is KDLT-TV (Fox), 23 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Dell Rapids ranks 17th of 101 places in South Dakota: more than the typical South Dakota town (4). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 31 miles.

35% of South Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Sioux Falls, 19 miles away.