TV channels & antenna towers in Vermillion, South Dakota

With roughly 10,700 residents, Vermillion is a town in South Dakota. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 13 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 22 farther out. Four of the 7 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 9 (KCAU-TV), Fox on channel 44 (KPTH), CW on channel 4.2 (KTIV) 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, 112 miles to the southeast. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOWT in Omaha, NE, 112 miles to the southeast. 6 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 ESE, at about 110°. The main network towers for Vermillion sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KCAU-TV, KTIV and KPTH, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles east of Vermillion (110° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Vermillion at fair strength or better, 50% 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 Vermillion, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Vermillion is KPTH (Fox), 38 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Vermillion ranks 24th of 101 places in South Dakota: more than the typical South Dakota town (4). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 City, 33 miles away.