TV channels & antenna towers in Shelbyville, Tennessee

Shelbyville, Tennessee has a population of about 21,300. Our map shows 48 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 22 full-power, 6 Class A and 20 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 42 farther out. Eight of the 20 network stations in range are licensed to Nashville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Nashville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 2 (WKRN-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WTVF), NBC on channel 48 (WAFF), Fox on channel 54 (WZDX), CW on channel 17.2 (WZTV), ION on channel 28 (WNPX-LD), Telemundo on channel 29 (WTHV-LD), Univision on channel 42 (WLLC-LD), MeTV on channel 44.1 (WJFB) and Trinity on channel 50 (WPGD-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 7 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 Shelbyville are in different directions: ABC 332° NNW (44 mi), CBS 341° NNW (57 mi), NBC 185° S (54 mi) and Fox 185° S (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WHNT-TV, WZDX, WAAY-TV and WAFF, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles south of Shelbyville (185° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Shelbyville at fair strength or better, 36% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Shelbyville is WTVF (CBS), 57 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Shelbyville ranks 87th of 299 places in Tennessee: more than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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 Murfreesboro, 25 miles away.