TV channels & antenna towers in Stuart, Virginia

Stuart is a small community of about 1,440 people in Virginia. There are 27 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 6 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Roanoke, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Roanoke's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), NBC on channel 12 (WXII-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 20 (WCWG) and ION on channel 38 (WPXR-TV). 5 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 Stuart are in different directions: CBS 9° N (39 mi) and NBC 198° SSW (19 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WDBJ, WFXR, WPXR-TV and WSLS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles north of Stuart (9° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Stuart at fair strength or better, 31% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Stuart is WDBJ (CBS), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WXLV-TV (ABC), 59 miles southeast and WGHP (Fox), 62 miles southeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Stuart ranks 143rd of 381 places in Virginia: more than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Christiansburg, 35 miles away.