TV channels & antenna towers in Unionville, Tennessee

Unionville, Tennessee has a population of about 1,370. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 3 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Unionville, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Eight of the 17 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 (WTNX-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). 5 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 Unionville are in different directions: ABC 336° NNW (32 mi), CBS 346° NNW (46 mi), NBC 177° S (63 mi) and Fox 177° S (61 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WZTV, WTVF, WJFB and WPGD-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles north of Unionville (346° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Unionville at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Unionville is WAFF (NBC), 63 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Unionville ranks 57th of 299 places in Tennessee: more than the typical Tennessee town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 22 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 Shelbyville, 12 miles away.