TV channels & antenna towers in Matoaca, Virginia

Matoaca, Virginia has a population of about 2,400. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 5 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Richmond, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Richmond's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8 (WRIC-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WTVR-TV), NBC on channel 12 (WWBT), Fox on channel 35 (WRLH-TV), CW on channel 65 (WUPV), ION on channel 49 (WPXV-TV), Telemundo on channel 45 (WZTD-LD) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTPC-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 7 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 NNW, at about 345°. The main network towers for Matoaca sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WRLH-TV, WTVR-TV and WRIC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles north of Matoaca (341° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Matoaca at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Matoaca is WRLH-TV (Fox), 21 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Matoaca ranks 105th of 381 places in Virginia: more than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Petersburg, 4.2 miles away.