TV channels & antenna towers in Covington, Virginia

With roughly 5,660 residents, Covington is a town in Virginia. Our map shows 19 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 1 Class A, 5 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Roanoke, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Roanoke's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 3 (WHSV-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), NBC on channel 10 (WSLS-TV), Fox on channel 59.2 (WVNS-TV), CW on channel 21 (WWCW) and ION on channel 38 (WPXR-TV). 2 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 Covington are in different directions: CBS 192° SSW (42 mi), NBC 192° SSW (42 mi) and Fox 268° W (39 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WSLS-TV, WPXR-TV, WFXR and WDBJ, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles south of Covington (192° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Covington at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Covington is WDBJ (CBS), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WHSV-TV (ABC), 45 miles northeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Covington ranks 321st of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Salem, 35 miles away.