TV channels & antenna towers in Harrisburg, Arkansas

Harrisburg is a small community of about 2,300 people in Arkansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 28 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 11 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 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther out. Seven of the 12 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 24 (WATN-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WREG-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMC-TV), Fox on channel 42 (KJNE-LD), CW on channel 8.3 (KAIT), 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.

Point your antenna ESE, at about 117°. The main network towers for Harrisburg sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WATN-TV, WBUY-TV and WLMT, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles east of Harrisburg (110° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Harrisburg at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WATN-TV (ABC), WREG-TV (CBS), WMC-TV (NBC) and WHBQ-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Harrisburg. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Harrisburg is WATN-TV (ABC), 57 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.

KVTJ-DT is only 11 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 15 stations at fair strength or better, Harrisburg ranks 60th of 214 places in Arkansas: more than the typical Arkansas town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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, 19 miles away.