TV channels & antenna towers in Whitesburg, Kentucky

With roughly 2,010 residents, Whitesburg is a small community in Kentucky. Our map shows 16 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 5 Class A, 1 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Whitesburg, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles out.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 11.2 (WJHL-TV), CBS on channel 57 (WYMT-TV), CW on channel 5.2 (WCYB-TV) and MeTV on channel 36.1 (WAPK-CD). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WBIR-TV in Knoxville, TN, 99 miles to the southwest. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WDKY-TV in Danville, KY, 97 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.

The main network towers around Whitesburg are in different directions: ABC 141° SE (61 mi) and CBS 285° WNW (20 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WJHL-TV, WAPK-CD and WCYB-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles southeast of Whitesburg (141° SE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Whitesburg at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Whitesburg is WJHL-TV (ABC), 61 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Whitesburg ranks 203rd of 275 places in Kentucky: fewer than the typical Kentucky town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Kingsport, 42 miles away.