What channel is ABC on antenna in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg?
ABC is channel 3.1 (WSIL-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 34 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WSIL-TV within antenna reach of about 67% of people in the Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 42% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WSIL-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 3.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WSIL-TV RF 34 · UHF
WSIL-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
Aim at the WSIL-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau, MO | east-northeast (61°) | 43 mi |
| Carbondale, IL | east-southeast (111°) | 21 mi |
| Murray, KY | north-northwest (336°) | 75 mi |
| Marion, IL | south-southeast (155°) | 9 mi |
| Mayfield, KY | north-northwest (348°) | 62 mi |
| East Prairie, MO | north-northeast (26°) | 64 mi |
| Cadiz, KY | northwest (312°) | 78 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 3.1 doesn't come in
ABC is also on:
- 15.1 KPOB-TV
More free channels from WSIL-TV
- 3.2 Heroes & Icons
- 3.3 True Crime Network
- 3.4 Court TV
- 3.5 Ion
Other networks in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
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Questions about ABC in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
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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.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
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