TV channels & antenna towers in Glendale, West Virginia

Glendale, West Virginia has a population of about 1,530. There are 50 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 19 full-power, 8 Class A, 22 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Glendale, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 45 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, PA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7.3 (WTRF-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KDKA-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 53 (WPGH-TV), CW on channel 22 (WPNT) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 6 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 Glendale are in different directions: ABC 1° N (7.8 mi), CBS 46° NE (54 mi), NBC 48° NE (53 mi) and Fox 46° NE (55 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WVFX, WDTV and WBOY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles southeast of Glendale (154° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Glendale at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

KDKA-TV (CBS), WPXI (NBC) and WPGH-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Glendale. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Glendale is WPGH-TV (Fox), 55 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Glendale ranks 18th of 163 places in West Virginia: more than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 7.8 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 Wheeling, 8.1 miles away.