TV channels & antenna towers in Montrose, Virginia

Montrose, Virginia has a population of about 7,990. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 7 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Five of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to Richmond, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Richmond'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 12 (WWBT), Fox on channel 35 (WRLH-TV), CW on channel 65 (WUPV), ION on channel 30.4 (WFWG-LD), Telemundo on channel 45 (WZTD-LD) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTPC-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 8 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 W, at about 266°. The main network towers for Montrose 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 12 miles west of Montrose (267° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Montrose at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Montrose is WRLH-TV (Fox), 12 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WRLH-TV is only 12 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 15 stations at fair strength or better, Montrose ranks 195th of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 6.9 miles away, against a state median of 21 miles.

33% of Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Richmond, 5.0 miles away.