TV channels & antenna towers in Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Grantsburg, Wisconsin has a population of about 1,290. Our map shows 25 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 1 Class A, 9 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Grantsburg, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Minneapolis, MN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Minneapolis's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 5 (KSTP-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WCCO-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KARE), Fox on channel 9 (KMSP-TV), CW on channel 23 (WUCW), ION on channel 41 (KPXM-TV), Telemundo on channel 25 (KJNK-LD), Univision on channel 21 (WUMN-LD) and MeTV on channel 5.3 (KSTC-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 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 SSW, at about 204°. The main network towers for Grantsburg sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KMSP-TV, WCCO-TV, KARE, KSTC-TV and KSTP-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 54 miles southwest of Grantsburg (204° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Grantsburg at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Grantsburg is KSTP-TV (ABC), 54 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Grantsburg ranks 209th of 423 places in Wisconsin: the same as the typical Wisconsin town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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 Lino Lakes, 47 miles away.