Antenna TV channels in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
25 stations broadcast free TV around Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, carrying 68 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about <1% of people in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek market; about 99% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 63 free channels from 18 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 99+% | 78% |
| CBS | 99+% | 4% |
| NBC | 98% | 23% |
| FOX | 99+% | 83% |
| PBS | 99+% | 11% |
| The CW | 96% | 76% |
| Univision | 13% | 0% |
| Telemundo | 0% | 0% |
Share of the market's 2,074k people, across its 181 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids ZIP 49503 | Attic or outdoor | south-southeast (161°, most) | 61 |
| Wyoming ZIP 49519 | Attic or outdoor | south-southeast (149°, most) | 62 |
| Kalamazoo ZIP 49001 | Attic or outdoor | north (8°, most) | 68 |
| Kentwood ZIP 49512 | Attic or outdoor | south (169°, most) | 63 |
| Battle Creek ZIP 49015 | Attic or outdoor | northwest (326°, most) | 67 |
| Portage ZIP 49002 | Attic or outdoor | north (5°, most) | 87 |
| Muskegon ZIP 49440 | Roof | southeast (137°, most) | 71 |
| Holland ZIP 49423 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (108°, most) | 63 |
| Walker ZIP 49534 | Attic or outdoor | south-southeast (150°, most) | 63 |
| Norton Shores ZIP 49444 | Attic or outdoor | southeast (136°, most) | 70 |
| Grandville ZIP 49418 | Attic or outdoor | southeast (143°, most) | 61 |
| Coldwater ZIP 49036 | Roof | northwest (323°, most) | 69 |
| Ionia ZIP 48846 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (119°, most) | 57 |
| East Grand Rapids ZIP 49506 | Attic or outdoor | south-southeast (165°, most) | 65 |
| Grand Haven ZIP 49409 | Attic or outdoor | southeast (126°, most) | 64 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 3.1 | WWMT |
 NBC | 8.1 also 15.1 | WOOD-TV |
 ABC | 13.1 also 41.1 | WZZM |
 FOX | 17.1 | WXMI |
 PBS | 35.1 also 52.1 | WGVU-TV |
 The CW | 41.2 | WOTV |
 ION | 43.1 | WZPX-TV |
The best TV antenna for Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. For most homes an attic or outdoor antenna is the safe choice; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 1% of people.
- 20 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WWMT, WZZM, WGVU-TV, WGVK), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Wyoming, Kalamazoo, Kentwood and nearby
Aim at the main tower site ( and others). From the largest towns around Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming, MI | north (349°) | 9 mi |
| Kalamazoo, MI | north (351°) | 52 mi |
| Kentwood, MI | northwest (321°) | 12 mi |
| Muskegon, MI | east-southeast (119°) | 30 mi |
| Ionia, MI | west (275°) | 34 mi |
| Grand Haven, MI | east (96°) | 24 mi |
| Greenville, MI | west-southwest (245°) | 27 mi |
| Big Rapids, MI | south-southwest (195°) | 49 mi |
10 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WGVU-TV (9 mi away), WTLJ (9 mi away), WXMI (25 mi away), WOOD-TV (26 mi away), WWMT (28 mi away), WZZM (22 mi away), WZPX-TV (34 mi away), WOTV (34 mi away), WLLA (34 mi away), WGVK (49 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek TV towers are
Map of 21 tower sites around Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek. The list below has every site.
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2 stations · 6 mi northwest of the centre
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2 stations · 18 mi west-southwest of the centre
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2 stations · 20 mi south-southeast of the centre
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2 stations · 29 mi south-southeast of the centre
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1 station · 12 mi west of the centre
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1 station · 12 mi west of the centre
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1 station · 20 mi south-southeast of the centre
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1 station · 23 mi south-southeast of the centre
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1 station · 27 mi north-northwest of the centre
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1 station · 29 mi south-southeast of the centre
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1 station · 30 mi northwest of the centre
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1 station · 32 mi west-northwest of the centre
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1 station · 45 mi south of the centre
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1 station · 46 mi south of the centre
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1 station · 53 mi south-southeast of the centre
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
2 stations (WXSP-CD, WOLP-CD) now send the newer NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
WXSP-CD sends NextGen TV on RF 15
Our data lists no channels of its own on the NextGen signal yet.
WOLP-CD sends NextGen TV on RF 35
Our data lists no channels of its own on the NextGen signal yet.
Every Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 3 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (10)
- WWMT Kalamazoo, MI · VHF
- 3.1 CBS
- 3.2 Independent
- 3.3 Roar
- 3.4 Chicago Sports Network
- WOOD-TV Grand Rapids, MI · VHF
- 8.1 NBC · on WOGC-CD's signal
- 8.2 Antenna TV · on WOGC-CD's signal
- 8.3 Defy · on WOGC-CD's signal
- WZZM Grand Rapids, MI · VHF
- 13.1 ABC
- 13.2 On Target Weather
- 13.3 True Crime Network
- 13.4 Quest
- 13.5 365BLK
- 13.6 Outlaw
- 13.7 QVC
- 13.8 Shop LC
- 13.9 Start TV
- WXMI Grand Rapids, MI · UHF
- 17.1 Fox
- 17.2 The Spot – Grand Rapids 17
- 17.3 Bounce TV
- 17.4 Ion Plus
- 17.5 Great
- 17.6 QVC
- 17.7 MovieSphere Gold
- WGVU-TV Grand Rapids, MI · VHF
- 35.1 PBS
- 35.2 PBS Kids
- 35.3 Create
- 35.4 World
- 35.5 Michigan Learning Channel
- 35.6 Schedule scroll
- WOTV Battle Creek, MI · UHF
- 41.1 ABC
- 41.2 The CW
- 41.3 Charge!
- 41.4 Cozi TV
- WZPX-TV Battle Creek, MI · UHF
- 43.1 Ion Television
- 43.2 Court TV
- 43.3 Grit
- 43.4 Laff
- 43.5 Ion Mystery
- 43.6 Busted
- 43.7 Game Show Central
- 43.8 HSN
- 43.9 QVC2
- WGVK Kalamazoo, MI · VHF
- 52.1 PBS
- WTLJ Muskegon, MI · UHF
- 54.1 TCT
- 54.2 SonLife
- 54.3 Healing Streams TV
- 54.4 Story Television
- 54.5 Movies!
- 54.6 Shop LC
- 54.7 Dabl
- 54.8 Buzzr
- 54.9 network unknown
- 54.10 Jewelry TV
- 54.11 OnTV4U
- WLLA Kalamazoo, MI · UHF
- 64.1 Religious independent
- 64.2 MeTV
- 64.3 Heroes & Icons
- 64.4 Catchy Comedy
- 64.5 [Blank]
- 64.6 Infomercials
- 64.7 MeTV Toons
Class A (8)
- WOBC-CD Battle Creek, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 for partner stations.
- WOGC-CD Holland, MI · UHF
- 15.1 NBC · on WOHO-CD's signal
- 15.2 network unknown · on WOHO-CD's signal
- 15.3 network unknown · on WOMS-CD's signal
Its signal also carries 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 for partner stations.
- WOHO-CD Holland, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 for partner stations.
- WOKZ-CD Kalamazoo, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 for partner stations.
- WOLP-CD Grand Rapids, MI · UHF · NextGen TV
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 for partner stations.
- WOMS-CD Muskegon, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 for partner stations.
- WXSP-CD Grand Rapids, MI · UHF · NextGen TV
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 for partner stations.
- WMKG-CD Muskegon, MI · UHF
- 31.02 [Blank]
- 31.04 Classic Shows
- 31.06 [Blank]
- 31.08 Classic Shows
Low power (6)
- W18ER-D Muskegon, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W27ED-D Grand Rapids/Battle Creek, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W36FA-D Hesperia, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WBWM-LD Mt Pleasant, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WUHO-LD Kalamazoo, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WUHQ-LD Grand Rapids, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Translator (1)
- W25GE-D Kalamazoo, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
What channels are CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX on antenna in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
What local channels can I get with an antenna in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
What is the best TV antenna for Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
Which way should I point my antenna in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- WUHQ-LD · facility 41248 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 6 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2011-11-29
- W27ED-D · facility 67010 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 4 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-07-05 · newer construction permit granted
- WXSP-CD · facility 36851 · RF 15 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-07-17
- WGVU-TV · facility 24784 · RF 11 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 41.5 kW · HAAT 259.9 m · licensed 2011-05-19
- WTLJ · facility 67781 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 310 kW · HAAT 283 m · licensed 2015-06-05
- WOGC-CD · facility 17203 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.73 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2012-03-29
- WOHO-CD · facility 28926 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.52 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2012-03-29
- WXMI · facility 68433 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 725 kW · HAAT 306 m · licensed 2021-04-16
- WOOD-TV · facility 36838 · RF 7 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 30 kW · HAAT 288 m · licensed 2021-04-16
- WOLP-CD · facility 167892 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 14.4 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-07-17
- WWMT · facility 74195 · RF 8 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 25 kW · HAAT 317 m · licensed 2021-09-17
- WZZM · facility 49713 · RF 13 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 24.5 kW · HAAT 324.3 m · licensed 2011-05-16 · newer construction permit granted
- WZPX-TV · facility 71871 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 400 kW · HAAT 278.2 m · licensed 2019-11-01
- WOTV · facility 10212 · RF 17 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 325 kW · HAAT 327.8 m · licensed 2021-04-16
- WLLA · facility 11033 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 350 kW · HAAT 330.8 m · licensed 2020-09-29
- WOMS-CD · facility 67895 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.7 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2011-09-28
- WMKG-CD · facility 33869 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 7 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-03-13
- W18ER-D · facility 64442 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-03-21
- WBWM-LD · facility 191111 · RF 16 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-09-29 · newer construction permit granted
- WUHO-LD · facility 16649 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.5 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-07-07 · newer construction permit granted
- W36FA-D · facility 64440 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-02-12
- WGVK · facility 24783 · RF 5 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 10 kW · HAAT 169 m · licensed 2006-09-14
- WOKZ-CD · facility 36841 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.07 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-10-10
- WOBC-CD · facility 67001 · RF 16 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.37 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-11-12
- W25GE-D · facility 67780 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-01-08
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out