TV channels & antenna towers in Saluda, Virginia

With roughly 769 residents, Saluda is a small community in Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 36 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 6 Class A, 11 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 35 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (WVEC), CBS on channel 3 (WTKR), 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 (very weak signal). 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 Saluda are in different directions: ABC 173° S (55 mi), CBS 175° S (55 mi), NBC 175° S (54 mi) and Fox 264° W (55 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WNLO-CD, WVBT, WAVY-TV, WTKR and WTPC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 54 miles south of Saluda (175° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Saluda at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WAVY-TV (NBC) and WRLH-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Saluda. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Saluda is WRLH-TV (Fox), 55 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Saluda ranks 169th of 381 places in Virginia: the same as the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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 Newport News, 37 miles away.