TV channels & antenna towers in University Center, Virginia

University Center is a town of about 3,590 people in Virginia. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 6 Class A, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 23 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Nine of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Washington, DC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Washington's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 2 (WMAR-TV), CBS on channel 9 (WUSA), NBC on channel 4 (WRC-TV), Fox on channel 5 (WTTG), PBS on channel 26 (WETA-TV), CW on channel 50 (WDCW), ION on channel 66 (WPXW-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WZDC-CD), Univision on channel 14 (WFDC-DT) and MeTV on channel 48.1 (WDME-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 9 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 ESE, at about 111°. The main network towers for University Center sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WTTG, WPXW-TV, WJLA-TV, WHUT-TV and WUSA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles east of University Center (109° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach University Center at fair strength or better, 65% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for University Center is WRC-TV (NBC), 21 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WMAR-TV (ABC), 47 miles northeast, 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 33 stations at fair strength or better, University Center ranks 1st 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.

33% of Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Ashburn, 2.5 miles away.