TV channels & antenna towers in Motley, Virginia

Motley is a small community of about 1,020 people in Virginia. There are 14 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 5 low-power and 1 translator. 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.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 farther out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Roanoke, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Roanoke's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (WSET-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), NBC on channel 10 (WSLS-TV), CW on channel 21 (WWCW) and ION on channel 38 (WPXR-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCAV in Charlottesville, VA, 79 miles to the northeast. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WNW, at about 293°. The main network towers for Motley sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSET-TV and WWCW, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles northwest of Motley (317° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Motley at fair strength or better, 67% 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 Motley, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Motley is WDBJ (CBS), 46 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Motley ranks 346th of 381 places in Virginia: fewer than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 West Lynchburg, 25 miles away.