TV channels & antenna towers in Midway, Tennessee

Midway, Tennessee has a population of about 2,490. There are 43 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 6 Class A, 1 low-power and 26 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 11.2 (WJHL-TV), CW on channel 5.2 (WCYB-TV) and MeTV on channel 36.1 (WAPK-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WYMT-TV in Hazard, KY, 75 miles to the northwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WYFF in Greenville, SC, 83 miles to the south. 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 ENE, at about 60°. The main network towers for Midway sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WAPK-CD, WJHL-TV and WCYB-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 18 miles northeast of Midway (60° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Midway at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Midway is WJHL-TV (ABC), 18 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Midway ranks 171st of 299 places in Tennessee: fewer than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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 Johnson City, 4.0 miles away.