TV channels & antenna towers in Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Williams Bay, Wisconsin has a population of about 2,600. There are 66 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 36 full-power, 10 Class A, 19 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Williams Bay, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 57 are more than 45 miles out. Ten of the 31 network stations in range are licensed to Chicago, IL, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chicago's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 12 (WISN-TV), CBS on channel 58 (WDJT-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WTMJ-TV), Fox on channel 39 (WQRF-TV), CW on channel 18 (WVTV), ION on channel 55 (WPXE-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WSNS-TV), Univision on channel 66 (WGBO-DT), MeTV on channel 26.3 (WCIU-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WWRS-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 11 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 Williams Bay are in different directions: ABC 40° NE (48 mi), CBS 40° NE (48 mi), NBC 42° NE (48 mi) and Fox 238° WSW (38 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WSLN, WQRF-TV and WTVO, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles southwest of Williams Bay (239° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 23 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Williams Bay at fair strength or better, 35% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Williams Bay is WISN-TV (ABC), 48 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 32 stations at fair strength or better, Williams Bay ranks 3rd of 423 places in Wisconsin: more than the typical Wisconsin town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Woodstock, 19 miles away.