TV channels & antenna towers in Spencer, West Virginia

Spencer, West Virginia has a population of about 2,200. Our map shows 40 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 1 Class A, 22 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 16 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Three of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Parkersburg, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Parkersburg's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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, 79 miles to the southeast. 5 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 WSW, at about 240°. The main network towers for Spencer sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WTAP-TV and WOVA-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles north of Spencer (343° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Spencer at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Spencer is WSAZ-TV (NBC), 51 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 9 stations at fair strength or better, Spencer ranks 111th of 163 places in West Virginia: fewer than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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. The nearest larger city is Parkersburg, 34 miles away.