TV channels & antenna towers in Decherd, Tennessee

Decherd, Tennessee has a population of about 2,420. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 6 Class A and 12 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 15 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Huntsville, AL, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Huntsville's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 31 (WAAY-TV), CBS on channel 19 (WHNT-TV), NBC on channel 48 (WAFF), Fox on channel 54 (WZDX), CW on channel 53 (WFLI-TV), ION on channel 28 (WNPX-LD), Telemundo on channel 29 (WTHV-LD) and Trinity on channel 23 (WELF-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 4 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SW, at about 218°. The main network towers for Decherd sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WHNT-TV, WZDX, WAAY-TV and WAFF, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles southwest of Decherd (218° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Decherd at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Decherd is WAFF (NBC), 43 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Decherd ranks 200th of 299 places in Tennessee: fewer than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 41 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

38% of Tennessee's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Shelbyville, 29 miles away.