TV channels & antenna towers in Manchester, Wisconsin

Manchester is a small community of about 1,020 people in Wisconsin. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 22 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Madison, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Madison's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 27 (WKOW), CBS on channel 3 (WISC-TV), Fox on channel 47 (WMSN-TV), CW on channel 15.2 (WMTV), ION on channel 57 (WIFS), Telemundo on channel 31.6 (WMEI), MeTV on channel 41.1 (WBME-CD) and Trinity on channel 52 (WWRS-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGBA-TV in Green Bay, WI, 70 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 2 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 209°. The main network towers for Manchester sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WMSN-TV, WIFS, WKOW and WISC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles southwest of Manchester (209° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Manchester at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Manchester is WMSN-TV (Fox), 50 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Manchester ranks 378th of 423 places in Wisconsin: fewer than the typical Wisconsin town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 Fond du Lac, 31 miles away.