TV channels & antenna towers in Milton, West Virginia

Milton is a town of about 2,640 people in West Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 19 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 6 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Huntington, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Huntington's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8 (WCHS-TV), CBS on channel 13 (WOWK-TV), NBC on channel 3 (WSAZ-TV), CW on channel 30 (WQCW) and ION on channel 29 (WLPX-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WVNS-TV in Lewisburg, WV, 90 miles to the southeast. 5 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 Milton are in different directions: ABC 98° E (13 mi), CBS 320° NW (6.4 mi) and NBC 318° NW (7.0 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WOWK-TV, WLPX-TV, WSAZ-TV and WQCW, transmit from the same tower site about 6.4 miles northwest of Milton (320° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Milton at fair strength or better, 80% 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 Milton, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Milton is WCHS-TV (ABC), 13 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WLPX-TV is only 6.4 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 12 stations at fair strength or better, Milton ranks 51st of 163 places in West Virginia: more than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 6.4 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

11% of West Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Huntington, 17 miles away.