TV channels & antenna towers in Spencer, Tennessee

Spencer, Tennessee has a population of about 1,630. There are 23 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 4 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 16 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 farther out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Chattanooga, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chattanooga's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WTVC), CBS on channel 12 (WDEF-TV), NBC on channel 3 (WRCB), CW on channel 53 (WFLI-TV) and Trinity on channel 23 (WELF-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WTNZ in Knoxville, TN, 86 miles to the east. 4 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 SSE, at about 168°. The main network towers for Spencer sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WTVC, WFLI-TV, WRCB and WDEF-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles south of Spencer (168° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Spencer is WDEF-TV (CBS), 43 miles away with a fair 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.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Spencer ranks 200th of 299 places in Tennessee: fewer than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 41 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 Cookeville, 29 miles away.