TV channels & antenna towers in Montgomery, West Virginia

With roughly 1,600 residents, Montgomery is a small community in West Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 27 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Two of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Charleston, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charleston's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 4 (WOAY-TV), CBS on channel 13 (WOWK-TV), NBC on channel 3 (WSAZ-TV), Fox on channel 59.2 (WVNS-TV), CW on channel 30 (WQCW) and ION on channel 29 (WLPX-TV). 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 Montgomery are in different directions: ABC 148° SSE (18 mi), CBS 296° WNW (53 mi), NBC 296° WNW (53 mi) and Fox 130° SE (44 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 53 miles northwest of Montgomery (296° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Montgomery at fair strength or better, 71% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Montgomery is WSAZ-TV (NBC), 53 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Montgomery ranks 75th of 163 places in West Virginia: the same as the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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 Charleston, 20 miles away.