TV channels & antenna towers in North La Crosse, Wisconsin

With roughly 50,500 residents, North La Crosse is a city in Wisconsin. Our map shows 30 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 1 Class A, 14 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of North La Crosse, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to La Crosse, so most of the network channels you will find here come from La Crosse's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 19 (WXOW), CBS on channel 8 (WKBT-DT), Fox on channel 25 (WLAX) and CW on channel 14.10 (WEAU). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KWWL in Waterloo, IA, 104 miles to the south. 2 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 North La Crosse are in different directions: ABC 245° WSW (6.6 mi), CBS 345° NNW (17 mi) and Fox 245° WSW (6.8 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WXOW and WLAX, transmit from the same tower site about 6.6 miles southwest of North La Crosse (245° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach North La Crosse at fair strength or better, 50% 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 North La Crosse, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for North La Crosse is WKBT-DT (CBS), 17 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WXOW is only 6.6 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 8 stations at fair strength or better, North La Crosse ranks 349th of 423 places in Wisconsin: fewer than the typical Wisconsin town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 6.6 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

30% of Wisconsin's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.