TV channels & antenna towers in Saint Albans, West Virginia

Saint Albans, West Virginia has a population of about 11,000. There are 31 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 1 Class A, 14 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Parkersburg, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Parkersburg's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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, 75 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.

Point your antenna WNW, at about 293°. The main network towers for Saint Albans sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WOWK-TV, WLPX-TV, WSAZ-TV and WQCW, transmit from the same tower site about 22 miles west of Saint Albans (292° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Saint Albans at fair strength or better, 50% 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 Saint Albans, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Saint Albans is WSAZ-TV (NBC), 22 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WVAH-TV is only 3.9 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Saint Albans ranks 22nd of 163 places in West Virginia: more than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 3.9 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 Charleston, 11 miles away.