TV channels & antenna towers in Lancaster, Wisconsin

With roughly 3,780 residents, Lancaster is a town in Wisconsin. Our map shows 19 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 2 Class A, 3 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 5 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Lancaster, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Madison, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Madison's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 27 (WKOW), CBS on channel 3 (WISC-TV), NBC on channel 7 (KWWL), Fox on channel 2.2 (KGAN), CW on channel 9.3 (KCRG-TV) and ION on channel 57 (WIFS). 3 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 Lancaster are in different directions: ABC 76° ENE (61 mi), CBS 76° ENE (61 mi), NBC 242° WSW (65 mi) and Fox 238° WSW (69 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 61 miles east of Lancaster (76° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lancaster at fair strength or better, 63% 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 Lancaster, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Lancaster is KGAN (Fox), 69 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, Lancaster ranks 209th of 423 places in Wisconsin: the same as the typical Wisconsin town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 61 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 Dubuque, 24 miles away.