TV channels & antenna towers in Bartlett, Tennessee

Bartlett is a city of about 58,600 people in Tennessee. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 2 Class A, 17 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 20 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Seven of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Memphis, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Memphis's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 24 (WATN-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WREG-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMC-TV), Fox on channel 13 (WHBQ-TV), CW on channel 30 (WLMT), ION on channel 50 (WPXX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WTME-LD) and Trinity on channel 40 (WBUY-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal). 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 Bartlett are in different directions: ABC 48° NE (7.4 mi), CBS 124° SE (2.9 mi), NBC 194° SSW (2.6 mi) and Fox 142° SE (2.6 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WATN-TV, WBUY-TV and WLMT, transmit from the same tower site about 7.4 miles northeast of Bartlett (48° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bartlett at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bartlett is WATN-TV (ABC), 7.4 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.

WMC-TV is only 2.6 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Bartlett ranks 33rd of 299 places in Tennessee: more than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 2.6 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

31% of Tennessee's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Memphis, 11 miles away.