TV channels & antenna towers in Gallatin, Tennessee

Gallatin, Tennessee has a population of about 34,300. Our map shows 40 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 3 Class A and 21 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Eight of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Nashville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Nashville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 2 (WKRN-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WTVF), NBC on channel 4 (WSMV-TV), CW on channel 17.2 (WZTV), ION on channel 28 (WNPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 29 (WTNX-LD), Univision on channel 42 (WLLC-LD), MeTV on channel 44.1 (WJFB) and Trinity on channel 50 (WPGD-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WZDX in Huntsville, AL, 114 miles to the south. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 7 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 234°. The main network towers for Gallatin sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WTVF, WJFB, WPGD-TV and WZTV, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles southwest of Gallatin (246° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gallatin at fair strength or better, 67% 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 Gallatin, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Gallatin is WKRN-TV (ABC), 32 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 26 stations at fair strength or better, Gallatin ranks 1st of 299 places in Tennessee: more than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Nashville, 24 miles away.