TV channels & antenna towers in Abingdon, Virginia

Abingdon is a town of about 8,120 people in Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 25 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 6 Class A, 3 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Abingdon, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 are more than 45 miles out.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 11.2 (WJHL-TV), CW on channel 5.2 (WCYB-TV) and MeTV on channel 36.1 (WAPK-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WYMT-TV in Hazard, KY, 74 miles to the northwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WXII-TV in Winston-Salem, NC, 92 miles to the east. 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 SSW, at about 205°. The main network towers for Abingdon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WCYB-TV, WJHL-TV and WAPK-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles south of Abingdon (202° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Abingdon at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Abingdon is WJHL-TV (ABC), 21 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Abingdon ranks 271st of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 19 miles away, against a state median of 21 miles.

36% of Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Bristol, 14 miles away.