TV channels & antenna towers in Mount Hermon, Virginia

Mount Hermon is a town of about 3,970 people in Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 2 Class A, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Mount Hermon, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 12 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 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), NBC on channel 10 (WSLS-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 21 (WWCW) and ION on channel 38 (WPXR-TV). 6 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 Mount Hermon are in different directions: ABC 202° SSW (60 mi), CBS 312° NW (54 mi), NBC 312° NW (54 mi) and Fox 201° SSW (64 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WPXR-TV, WSLS-TV, WFXR and WDBJ, transmit from the same tower site about 54 miles northwest of Mount Hermon (312° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mount Hermon at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across four other directions.

WGHP (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Mount Hermon. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Mount Hermon is WGHP (Fox), 64 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Mount Hermon ranks 130th of 381 places in Virginia: more than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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 Danville, 6.6 miles away.