TV channels & antenna towers in Rutledge, Tennessee

Rutledge, Tennessee has a population of about 1,190. Our map shows 44 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 3 Class A, 8 low-power and 21 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 farther out. Four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Knoxville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Knoxville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (WATE-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WVLT-TV), NBC on channel 10 (WBIR-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WTNZ), CW on channel 20 (WBXX-TV) and ION on channel 54 (WPXK-TV). 5 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 231°. The main network towers for Rutledge sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WBIR-TV, WPXK-TV, WATE-TV, WTNZ and WVLT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles southwest of Rutledge (231° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rutledge at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rutledge is WTNZ (Fox), 32 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WVLR is only 6.5 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Rutledge ranks 227th of 299 places in Tennessee: fewer than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 30 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 Morristown, 13 miles away.