TV channels & antenna towers in Castlewood, Virginia

Castlewood, Virginia has a population of about 2,050. There are 26 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 6 Class A, 3 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Castlewood, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles out.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 11.2 (WJHL-TV), CBS on channel 57 (WYMT-TV), CW on channel 5.2 (WCYB-TV) and MeTV on channel 36.1 (WAPK-CD). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WBIR-TV in Knoxville, TN, 111 miles to the southwest. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WVNS-TV in Lewisburg, WV, 106 miles to the northeast. 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 Castlewood are in different directions: ABC 166° SSE (33 mi) and CBS 293° WNW (54 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WCYB-TV, WJHL-TV and WAPK-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles south of Castlewood (163° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Castlewood at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Castlewood is WYMT-TV (CBS), 54 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Castlewood ranks 216th of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 32 miles away, against a state median of 21 miles.

31% of Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Bristol, 21 miles away.