TV channels & antenna towers in Russellville, Kentucky

Russellville is a town of about 7,060 people in Kentucky. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 3 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 25 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Eight of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Nashville, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Nashville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 2 (WKRN-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WTVF), NBC on channel 40 (WNKY), CW on channel 17.2 (WZTV), ION on channel 28 (WNPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 34 (WBGS-CD), Univision on channel 42 (WLLC-LD), MeTV on channel 44.1 (WJFB) and Trinity on channel 50 (WPGD-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WEVV-TV in Evansville, IN, 81 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 7 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 Russellville are in different directions: CBS 172° S (40 mi) and NBC 71° ENE (41 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WJFB, WPGD-TV, WTVF and WZTV, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles south of Russellville (173° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Russellville at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Russellville is WNKY (NBC), 41 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WKRN-TV (ABC), 55 miles south, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Russellville ranks 63rd of 275 places in Kentucky: more than the typical Kentucky town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 Bowling Green, 26 miles away.