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FCC Over-the-Air Signal Report

You can get 23 free channels in ZIP 53097 (Thiensville, WI)

Measured from the U.S. Census center of ZIP 53097 · 16 channels have a Strong indoor-ready signal.

23Total Stations
16Strong (Indoor OK)
SSEMain Tower Dir.
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Recommended Setup for This Area

Indoor Window or Tabletop Antenna

16 stations arrive with a Strong signal here. Place a quality indoor antenna near a window or wall facing the towers.

📡 VHF Alert: 4 local stations here broadcast on VHF (RF 2–13). Pick an antenna with VHF rods/elements—not a UHF-only flat square. Why this matters.
See Best Indoor Antennas →

🧭 Broadcast Tower Compass — Which Way to Point Your Antenna

Each dot is a local TV tower relative to your center point (● Green = Strong, ● Blue = Moderate, ● Amber = Weak).

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Primary Aim Direction: SSE (156°)

Place your indoor antenna near a window or exterior wall facing SSE (156°), or aim your attic/rooftop antenna toward that compass bearing for the strongest signal lock.

After placing or moving your antenna, always run a fresh TV channel rescan.

Channel Lineup & Tower Directions for ZIP 53097

Sorted with Strong signals and major broadcast networks first. Channel is the virtual channel number your TV displays; Band / RF Ch. is the actual radio frequency that determines whether you need a VHF-capable antenna. How we calculate signals.

Quick Filter:
ChannelNetworkStationDistancePoint AntennaBand / RF Ch.Estimated Signal
12ABCWISN-TV
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
9.9 miSSE (156°)UHF RF 28● Strong — Indoor OK
58CBSWDJT-TV
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
9.9 miSSE (156°)UHF RF 29● Strong — Indoor OK
4NBCWTMJ-TV
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
11.7 miSSE (152°)UHF RF 32● Strong — Indoor OK
6FOXWITI
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
11.9 miSSE (152°)UHF RF 31● Strong — Indoor OK
36PBSWMVT
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
11.4 miSSE (152°)High VHF RF 8● Strong — Indoor OK
10PBSWMVS
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
11.4 miSSE (152°)High VHF RF 8● Strong — Indoor OK
18CWWVTV
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
11.3 miSSE (152°)UHF RF 27● Strong — Indoor OK
55IONWPXE-TV
Kenosha, WI · Full Power
11.9 miSSE (152°)UHF RF 30● Strong — Indoor OK
68IndependentWIWN
Fond Du Lac, WI · Full Power
11.4 miSSE (152°)Low VHF RF 5● Strong — Indoor OK
30IndependentWVCY-TV
Milwaukee, WI · Full Power
11.9 miSSE (152°)UHF RF 31● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVWYTU-LD
Milwaukee, WI · Low Power
9.9 miSSE (156°)UHF RF 16● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVWBME-CD
Milwaukee, WI · Class A
9.9 miSSE (156°)UHF RF 17● Strong — Indoor OK
49Shop At HmWMLW-TV
Racine, WI · Full Power
9.9 miSSE (156°)UHF RF 17● Strong — Indoor OK
16Local / LPTVWPVS-LD
Milwaukee, WI · Low Power
11.4 miSSE (152°)High VHF RF 9● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVWTSJ-LD
Milwaukee, WI · Low Power
11.4 miSSE (152°)UHF RF 26● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVWMKE-CD
Milwaukee, WI · Class A
11.4 miSSE (152°)UHF RF 36● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVWTAS-LD
Waukesha, WI · Low Power
21.0 miSSW (206°)UHF RF 23● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVWDMW-LD
Milwaukee, WI · Low Power
21.0 miSSW (206°)UHF RF 24● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
52TBNWWRS-TV
Mayville, WI · Full Power
29.2 miWNW (298°)UHF RF 34● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
27ABCWKOW
Madison, WI · Full Power
78.0 miW (261°)UHF RF 26○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
5CBSWFRV-TV
Green Bay, WI · Full Power
75.4 miN (1°)UHF RF 22○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
3CBSWISC-TV
Madison, WI · Full Power
78.0 miW (261°)High VHF RF 11○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
47FOXWMSN-TV
Madison, WI · Full Power
78.0 miW (261°)UHF RF 18○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor

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