TV channels & antenna towers in Waverly, Virginia

Waverly is a small community of about 2,070 people in Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 34 licensed TV transmitters: 19 full-power, 5 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 30 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 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). 8 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 Waverly are in different directions: ABC 113° ESE (38 mi), CBS 115° ESE (36 mi), NBC 115° ESE (36 mi) and Fox 320° NW (43 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 36 miles southeast of Waverly (115° ESE). 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 Waverly at fair strength or better, 58% 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 Waverly, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Waverly is WRLH-TV (Fox), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Waverly ranks 120th of 381 places in Virginia: more than the typical Virginia town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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, 21 miles away.