TV channels & antenna towers in West Union, West Virginia

With roughly 831 residents, West Union is a small community in West Virginia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 29 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 19 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of West Union, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 8 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 7 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 12.2 (WBOY-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WDTV), NBC on channel 15 (WTAP-TV) and CW on channel 10.2 (WVFX). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WTOV-TV in Steubenville, OH, 73 miles to the north. 2 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 West Union are in different directions: ABC 92° E (24 mi), CBS 89° E (23 mi) and NBC 275° W (42 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 23 miles east of West Union (89° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Union at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for West Union is WTAP-TV (NBC), 42 miles away with a good 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.

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 8 stations at fair strength or better, West Union ranks 125th of 163 places in West Virginia: fewer than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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, 42 miles away.