TV channels & antenna towers in Westby, Wisconsin

Westby is a small community of about 2,260 people in Wisconsin. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 5 full-power, 1 Class A, 7 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Three of the 5 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, 100 miles to the southwest. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WNW, at about 302°. The main network towers for Westby sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WXOW and WLAX, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles west of Westby (292° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Westby at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Westby is WKBT-DT (CBS), 38 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Westby ranks 195th of 423 places in Wisconsin: more than the typical Wisconsin town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 28 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

44% of Wisconsin's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is La Crosse, 22 miles away.