TV channels & antenna towers in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

With roughly 12,400 residents, Fort Atkinson is a town in Wisconsin. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 22 full-power, 3 Class A, 10 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 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.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 27 (WKOW), CBS on channel 58 (WDJT-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WTMJ-TV), Fox on channel 6 (WITI), 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 (very 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 Fort Atkinson are in different directions: ABC 284° WNW (36 mi), CBS 74° ENE (48 mi), NBC 76° ENE (49 mi) and Fox 76° ENE (49 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WMSN-TV, WIFS, WKOW and WISC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles west of Fort Atkinson (284° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fort Atkinson at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fort Atkinson is WITI (Fox), 49 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Fort Atkinson ranks 61st 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, 19 miles away.