TV channels & antenna towers in Monteagle, Tennessee

Monteagle, Tennessee has a population of about 1,180. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 7 Class A and 12 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Monteagle, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 19 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 11 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 31 (WAAY-TV), CBS on channel 19 (WHNT-TV), NBC on channel 3 (WRCB), 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.

The main network towers around Monteagle are in different directions: ABC 229° SW (52 mi), CBS 229° SW (52 mi), NBC 100° E (30 mi) and Fox 229° SW (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WTVC, WFLI-TV, WDEF-TV and WRCB, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles east of Monteagle (100° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Monteagle is WZDX (Fox), 52 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 15 stations at fair strength or better, Monteagle ranks 141st of 299 places in Tennessee: the same as the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 30 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

31% of Tennessee's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Chattanooga, 33 miles away.