TV channels & antenna towers in Germantown, Tennessee

Germantown, Tennessee has a population of about 39,200. Our map shows 32 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 14 full-power, 2 Class A and 16 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 20 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Seven of the 10 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 (good signal). 6 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 NNW, at about 346°. The main network towers for Germantown sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WHBQ-TV, WREG-TV and WMC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 6.4 miles north of Germantown (342° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Germantown at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Germantown is WATN-TV (ABC), 13 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WKNO is only 4.7 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Germantown ranks 42nd of 299 places in Tennessee: more than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 6.4 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 New South Memphis, 14 miles away.