TV channels & antenna towers in Crab Orchard, West Virginia

Crab Orchard, West Virginia has a population of about 2,680. There are 21 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 1 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Crab Orchard, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Roanoke, VA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Roanoke's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 4 (WOAY-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), Fox on channel 59.2 (WVNS-TV) and CW on channel 6.2 (WVVA). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WSLS-TV in Roanoke, VA, 70 miles to the southeast. 4 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 Crab Orchard are in different directions: ABC 16° NNE (16 mi) and Fox 85° E (29 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WDBJ and WFXR, transmit from the same tower site about 70 miles southeast of Crab Orchard (122° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Crab Orchard at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Crab Orchard is WVNS-TV (Fox), 29 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WDBJ (CBS), 70 miles southeast, 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Crab Orchard ranks 111th of 163 places in West Virginia: fewer than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Charleston, 47 miles away.