TV channels & antenna towers in Belington, West Virginia

With roughly 1,930 residents, Belington is a small community in West Virginia. Our map shows 29 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 6 full-power, 1 Class A, 14 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Belington, 14 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Clarksburg, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Clarksburg's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (WHSV-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WDTV) and CW on channel 10.2 (WVFX). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WTAP-TV in Parkersburg, WV, 90 miles to the west. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WSVF-CD in Harrisonburg, VA, 77 miles to the southeast. 2 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 Belington are in different directions: ABC 150° SSE (68 mi) and CBS 311° NW (29 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WBOY-TV, WVFX and WDTV, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles northwest of Belington (311° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Belington at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Belington is WHSV-TV (ABC), 68 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Belington ranks 135th of 163 places in West Virginia: fewer than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 28 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

34% of West Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Morgantown, 42 miles away.