TV channels & antenna towers in Glasgow, Kentucky

Glasgow is a city of about 14,500 people in Kentucky. There are 20 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 3 Class A and 7 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Glasgow, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Bowling Green, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bowling Green's stations.

The best-placed network stations are CBS on channel 5 (WTVF), NBC on channel 40 (WNKY), CW on channel 13.3 (WBKO), ION on channel 28 (WNPX-TV) and Telemundo on channel 34 (WBGS-CD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WKRN-TV in Nashville, TN, 83 miles to the southwest. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WDRB in Louisville, KY, 94 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (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 Glasgow are in different directions: CBS 224° SW (70 mi) and NBC 280° W (15 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WBKO and WBGS-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles west of Glasgow (279° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Glasgow at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WTVF (CBS) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Glasgow. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Glasgow is WTVF (CBS), 70 miles away with a fair 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Glasgow ranks 118th of 275 places in Kentucky: the same as the typical Kentucky town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

29% of Kentucky's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Bowling Green, 29 miles away.