TV channels & antenna towers in Dunlap, Tennessee

Dunlap, Tennessee has a population of about 5,110. Our map shows 22 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 5 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Chattanooga, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chattanooga's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9 (WTVC), CBS on channel 12 (WDEF-TV), NBC on channel 3 (WRCB), CW on channel 53 (WFLI-TV) and Trinity on channel 23 (WELF-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WZDX in Huntsville, AL, 78 miles to the southwest. 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 SSE, at about 165°. The main network towers for Dunlap sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WTVC, WFLI-TV, WRCB and WDEF-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles south of Dunlap (164° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dunlap at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dunlap is WDEF-TV (CBS), 17 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Dunlap ranks 141st of 299 places in Tennessee: the same as the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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 East Chattanooga, 23 miles away.