TV channels & antenna towers in Prince George, Virginia

With roughly 2,070 residents, Prince George is a small community in Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 32 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 5 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 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 10 (WAVY-TV), Fox on channel 35 (WRLH-TV), CW on channel 43.2 (WVBT), 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). 6 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 NW, at about 320°. The main network towers for Prince George 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 27 miles northwest of Prince George (320° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Prince George at fair strength or better, 55% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Prince George is WRLH-TV (Fox), 27 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WAVY-TV (NBC), 51 miles southeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Prince George ranks 99th of 381 places in Virginia: more than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Hopewell, 5.8 miles away.