TV channels & antenna towers in Sistersville, West Virginia

Sistersville is a small community of about 1,370 people in West Virginia. There are 30 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 1 Class A, 17 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 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 7.3 (WTRF-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WDTV), NBC on channel 15 (WTAP-TV), Fox on channel 9.2 (WTOV-TV) and CW on channel 10.2 (WVFX). 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 Sistersville are in different directions: ABC 21° NNE (37 mi), CBS 117° ESE (39 mi) and NBC 244° WSW (34 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WVFX, WDTV and WBOY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles southeast of Sistersville (117° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sistersville at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sistersville is WDTV (CBS), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WTOV-TV (Fox), 57 miles north, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Sistersville ranks 135th of 163 places in West Virginia: fewer than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 34 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 Parkersburg, 37 miles away.