TV channels & antenna towers in Williamstown, West Virginia

Williamstown, West Virginia has a population of about 2,970. Our map shows 28 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 18 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Williamstown, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 8 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 7.3 (WTRF-TV), CBS on channel 26 (WIYE-LD), NBC on channel 15 (WTAP-TV), Fox on channel 18.2 (WHIZ-TV) and CW on channel 22.2 (WOVA-CD). 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 Williamstown are in different directions: ABC 39° NE (59 mi), CBS 96° E (59 mi), NBC 241° WSW (7.2 mi) and Fox 322° NW (46 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WTAP-TV and WOVA-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 7.2 miles southwest of Williamstown (241° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Williamstown at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WTRF-TV (ABC), WDTV (CBS) and WHIZ-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Williamstown. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Williamstown is WDTV (CBS), 59 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WTAP-TV is only 7.2 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Williamstown ranks 135th of 163 places in West Virginia: fewer than the typical West Virginia town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 7.2 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, 11 miles away.