TV channels & antenna towers in Delavan Lake, Wisconsin

With roughly 2,650 residents, Delavan Lake is a town in Wisconsin. Our map shows 39 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 22 full-power, 3 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 30 farther out. Seven of the 20 network stations in range are licensed to Milwaukee, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Milwaukee's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (WISN-TV), CBS on channel 58 (WDJT-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WTMJ-TV), Fox on channel 39 (WQRF-TV), CW on channel 18 (WVTV), ION on channel 55 (WPXE-TV), Telemundo on channel 23 (WFBN-LD), MeTV on channel 41.1 (WBME-CD) and Trinity on channel 52 (WWRS-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 6 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 Delavan Lake are in different directions: ABC 44° NE (51 mi), CBS 44° NE (51 mi), NBC 46° NE (51 mi) and Fox 233° SW (34 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WSLN, WQRF-TV and WTVO, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles southwest of Delavan Lake (234° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Delavan Lake at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Delavan Lake is WISN-TV (ABC), 51 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Delavan Lake ranks 97th of 423 places in Wisconsin: more than the typical Wisconsin town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 34 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

26% of Wisconsin's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Janesville, 21 miles away.