TV channels & antenna towers in Ronceverte, West Virginia

With roughly 1,750 residents, Ronceverte is a small community in West Virginia. Our map shows 23 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 7 low-power and 3 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.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Ronceverte, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Roanoke, VA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Roanoke's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 4 (WOAY-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), NBC on channel 10 (WSLS-TV), Fox on channel 59.2 (WVNS-TV), CW on channel 27.2 (WFXR) and ION on channel 38 (WPXR-TV). 3 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 Ronceverte are in different directions: ABC 291° WNW (40 mi), CBS 156° SSE (42 mi), NBC 155° SSE (42 mi) and Fox 277° W (13 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WSLS-TV, WPXR-TV, WFXR and WDBJ, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles southeast of Ronceverte (155° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Ronceverte is WDBJ (CBS), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 12 stations at fair strength or better, Ronceverte ranks 51st of 163 places in West Virginia: more than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 13 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

55% of West Virginia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Blacksburg, 36 miles away.