TV channels & antenna towers in Manassas, Virginia

Manassas is a city of about 41,800 people in Virginia. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 6 Class A, 8 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 29 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Nine of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Washington, DC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Washington's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WJLA-TV), CBS on channel 9 (WUSA), NBC on channel 4 (WRC-TV), Fox on channel 5 (WTTG), 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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 9 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ENE, at about 57°. The main network towers for Manassas sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WTTG, WPXW-TV, WDCW, WRC-TV and WZDC-CD and others, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles northeast of Manassas (53° NE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Manassas at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Manassas is WETA-TV (PBS), 25 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 29 stations at fair strength or better, Manassas ranks 69th of 381 places in Virginia: more than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 Arlington, 22 miles away.