TV channels & antenna towers in Bedford, Virginia

Bedford, Virginia has a population of about 6,560. Our map shows 15 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 4 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Bedford, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Roanoke, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Roanoke's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (WSET-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), NBC on channel 10 (WSLS-TV), CW on channel 21 (WWCW) and ION on channel 38 (WPXR-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WVNS-TV in Lewisburg, WV, 72 miles to the northwest. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WSW, at about 256°. The main network towers for Bedford sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WSLS-TV, WPXR-TV, WFXR and WDBJ, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles west of Bedford (255° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bedford at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bedford is WDBJ (CBS), 36 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WWCW is only 6.1 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Bedford ranks 295th of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 6.1 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 West Lynchburg, 20 miles away.