TV channels & antenna towers in Winchester, Kentucky

Winchester is a town of about 18,400 people in Kentucky. There are 14 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 2 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther 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 WYMT-TV in Hazard, KY, 78 miles to the southeast. 5 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 Winchester are in different directions: ABC 285° WNW (12 mi), NBC 285° WNW (12 mi) and Fox 226° SW (11 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WTVQ-DT, WLEX-TV and WKYT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 12 miles west of Winchester (285° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Winchester at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Winchester is WLEX-TV (NBC), 12 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WDKY-TV is only 11 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 8 stations at fair strength or better, Winchester ranks 216th of 275 places in Kentucky: fewer than the typical Kentucky town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

23% of Kentucky's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Lexington-Fayette, 16 miles away.