TV channels & antenna towers in Luray, Virginia

Luray is a town of about 4,830 people in Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 25 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 4 Class A, 4 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Luray, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Charlottesville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlottesville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 3 (WHSV-TV), Fox on channel 27.2 (WCAV), CW on channel 30.2 (WSVW-LD) and ION on channel 60 (WWPX-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WUSA in Washington, DC, 77 miles to the east. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WRC-TV in Washington, DC, 77 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.

The main network towers around Luray are in different directions: ABC 233° SW (58 mi) and Fox 181° S (47 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WCAV, WVAW-LD, WVIR-CD and WVIR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles south of Luray (181° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Luray at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Luray is WHSV-TV (ABC), 58 miles away with a fair 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Luray ranks 346th of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 Harrisonburg, 27 miles away.