TV channels & antenna towers in Tompkinsville, Kentucky

Tompkinsville is a small community of about 2,290 people in Kentucky. There are 33 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 4 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Tompkinsville, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 11 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.

For the networks, the best local options are 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), MeTV on channel 44.1 (WJFB) and Trinity on channel 50 (WPGD-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WKRN-TV in Nashville, TN, 78 miles to the southwest. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WTNZ in Knoxville, TN, 108 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 8 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 Tompkinsville are in different directions: CBS 244° WSW (68 mi) and NBC 311° NW (35 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WTVF, WJFB, WPGD-TV and WZTV, transmit from the same tower site about 68 miles southwest of Tompkinsville (244° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tompkinsville at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tompkinsville is WTVF (CBS), 68 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Tompkinsville ranks 142nd 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 Cookeville, 39 miles away.