TV channels & antenna towers in Blytheville, Arkansas

With roughly 14,700 residents, Blytheville is a city in Arkansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 2 Class A, 18 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Blytheville, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 32 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Memphis, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Memphis's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 24 (WATN-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WREG-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMC-TV), Fox on channel 16 (WJKT), CW on channel 30 (WLMT), ION on channel 50 (WPXX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WTME-LD) and Trinity on channel 40 (WBUY-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 5 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 Blytheville are in different directions: ABC 170° S (46 mi), CBS 175° S (52 mi), NBC 178° S (52 mi) and Fox 101° ESE (47 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WATN-TV, WBUY-TV and WLMT, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles south of Blytheville (170° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Blytheville at fair strength or better, 78% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Blytheville is WMC-TV (NBC), 52 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Blytheville ranks 60th of 214 places in Arkansas: more than the typical Arkansas town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 42 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

50% of Arkansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Jonesboro, 44 miles away.