TV channels & antenna towers in Junction City, Kentucky

Junction City is a small community of about 2,280 people in Kentucky. There are 14 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 1 Class A and 2 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Lexington, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Lexington's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 36 (WTVQ-DT), NBC on channel 18 (WLEX-TV), Fox on channel 56 (WDKY-TV), CW on channel 27.2 (WKYT-TV) and ION on channel 67 (WUPX-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WLKY in Louisville, KY, 78 miles to the northwest. 6 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 NE, at about 41°. The main network towers for Junction City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WTVQ-DT, WLEX-TV and WKYT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles northeast of Junction City (35° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Junction City at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Junction City is WLEX-TV (NBC), 38 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Junction City ranks 239th of 275 places in Kentucky: fewer than the typical Kentucky town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

48% of Kentucky's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Nicholasville, 24 miles away.