TV channels & antenna towers in Lebanon, Kentucky

Lebanon is a town of about 5,680 people in Kentucky. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 29 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 4 Class A, 7 low-power and 1 translator. 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.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Louisville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Louisville's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 36 (WTVQ-DT), CBS on channel 32 (WLKY), NBC on channel 3 (WAVE), Fox on channel 56 (WDKY-TV), CW on channel 27.2 (WKYT-TV) and ION on channel 67 (WUPX-TV). 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 Lebanon are in different directions: ABC 55° NE (57 mi), CBS 331° NNW (64 mi), NBC 331° NNW (64 mi) and Fox 67° ENE (55 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WDRB, WBKI, WHAS-TV, WAVE and WLKY, transmit from the same tower site about 63 miles northwest of Lebanon (329° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lebanon at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WTVQ-DT (ABC), WLKY (CBS) and WAVE (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Lebanon. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Lebanon is WAVE (NBC), 64 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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, Lebanon ranks 118th of 275 places in Kentucky: the same as the typical Kentucky town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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 Elizabethtown, 34 miles away.