TV channels & antenna towers in Liberty, Kentucky

Liberty, Kentucky has a population of about 2,160. There are 12 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 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 3 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Liberty, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles 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, 87 miles to the northwest. 4 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 34°. The main network towers for Liberty 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 58 miles northeast of Liberty (31° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Liberty is WLEX-TV (NBC), 58 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Liberty ranks 239th of 275 places in Kentucky: fewer than 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 Nicholasville, 44 miles away.