TV channels & antenna towers in Parkersburg, West Virginia

With roughly 31,000 residents, Parkersburg is a town in West Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 35 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 1 Class A, 18 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Parkersburg, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 27 are more than 45 miles out. Parkersburg is a broadcast hub in its own right: three of the 13 network stations in range are licensed here.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WCHS-TV), CBS on channel 26 (WIYE-LD), NBC on channel 15 (WTAP-TV), Fox on channel 18.2 (WHIZ-TV), CW on channel 22.2 (WOVA-CD) and ION on channel 29 (WLPX-TV). 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 Parkersburg are in different directions: ABC 197° SSW (62 mi), CBS 214° SSW (63 mi), NBC 358° N (5.8 mi) and Fox 334° NNW (51 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WTAP-TV and WOVA-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 5.8 miles north of Parkersburg (358° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Parkersburg at fair strength or better, 43% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Parkersburg is WOWK-TV (CBS), 63 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WTAP-TV is only 5.8 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, Parkersburg ranks 51st of 163 places in West Virginia: more than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 5.8 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.