TV channels & antenna towers in Buckhannon, West Virginia

With roughly 5,660 residents, Buckhannon is a town in West Virginia. Our map shows 23 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 5 full-power, 1 Class A, 16 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

12 of them are within 25 miles of Buckhannon, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 3 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 12.2 (WBOY-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, 76 miles to the west. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WVNS-TV in Lewisburg, WV, 88 miles to the south. 2 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 NNW, at about 345°. The main network towers for Buckhannon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WBOY-TV, WVFX and WDTV, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles north of Buckhannon (345° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Buckhannon at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Buckhannon is WDTV (CBS), 22 miles away with a strong 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Buckhannon ranks 125th of 163 places in West Virginia: fewer than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 21 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

55% of West Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Morgantown, 46 miles away.