TV channels & antenna towers in Pea Ridge, West Virginia

Pea Ridge is a town of about 6,650 people in West Virginia. There are 18 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 5 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 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 3 farther out. Two of the 5 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, 98 miles to the southeast. 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 Pea Ridge are in different directions: ABC 91° E (23 mi), CBS 43° NE (8.7 mi) and NBC 39° NE (8.6 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WSAZ-TV, WQCW, WOWK-TV and WLPX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 8.6 miles northeast of Pea Ridge (39° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pea Ridge at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pea Ridge is WCHS-TV (ABC), 23 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WHWV-LD is only 1.4 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, Pea Ridge ranks 51st of 163 places in West Virginia: more than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 8.6 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, 6.8 miles away.