TV channels & antenna towers in Shelbyville, Indiana

Shelbyville is a town of about 19,100 people in Indiana. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 27 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 6 Class A, 6 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Shelbyville, 21 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 3 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Indianapolis, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Indianapolis's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 6 (WRTV), CBS on channel 4 (WTTV), NBC on channel 13 (WTHR), Fox on channel 59 (WXIN), CW on channel 8 (WISH-TV), ION on channel 63 (WIPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WDNI-CD), Univision on channel 40 (WHMB-TV) and MeTV on channel 46.1 (WALV-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 6 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 Shelbyville are in different directions: ABC 319° NW (34 mi), CBS 248° WSW (21 mi), NBC 323° NW (35 mi) and Fox 318° NW (34 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WXIN, WTTK, WISH-TV, WHMB-TV and WRTV, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles northwest of Shelbyville (318° NW). 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 Shelbyville at fair strength or better, 78% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Shelbyville is WTHR (NBC), 35 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 17 stations at fair strength or better, Shelbyville ranks 130th of 352 places in Indiana: more than the typical Indiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 21 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

51% of Indiana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Greenwood, 19 miles away.