TV channels & antenna towers in Fredericksburg, Virginia

With roughly 28,100 residents, Fredericksburg is a city in Virginia. Our map shows 49 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 28 full-power, 8 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 46 farther out. Nine of the 23 network stations in range are licensed to Washington, DC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Washington's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WRIC-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WTVR-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WRC-TV), Fox on channel 35 (WRLH-TV), PBS on channel 26 (WETA-TV), CW on channel 50 (WDCW), ION on channel 66 (WPXW-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WZDC-CD), Univision on channel 14 (WFDC-DT) and MeTV on channel 48.1 (WDME-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 11 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 Fredericksburg are in different directions: ABC 188° S (55 mi), CBS 188° S (55 mi), NBC 25° NNE (49 mi), Fox 188° S (55 mi) and PBS 25° NNE (49 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

11 network stations, WDCW, WRC-TV, WZDC-CD, WFDC-DT and WDME-CD and others, transmit from the same tower site about 49 miles northeast of Fredericksburg (25° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fredericksburg at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WRC-TV (NBC), WRLH-TV (Fox) and WETA-TV (PBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Fredericksburg. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Fredericksburg is WRLH-TV (Fox), 55 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Fredericksburg ranks 95th of 381 places in Virginia: more than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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 Dale City, 24 miles away.