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TV Stations in Charlottesville, VA

11TV stations
40free channels
Includes your local network affiliates

We found 11 TV stations broadcasting 40 digital TV channels near Charlottesville, VA, including local ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, and PBS channels.

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ChNetworkStationCity of License
3.1 ABC WHSV Harrisonburg, VA
3.2 NBC WHSV Harrisonburg, VA
3.3 Ion WHSV Harrisonburg, VA
3.4 MyNetworkTV WHSV Harrisonburg, VA
3.5 CBS WHSV Harrisonburg, VA
3.6 Outlaw WHSV Harrisonburg, VA
16.1 ABC WVAW Charlottesville, VA
19.1 CBS WCAV Charlottesville, VA
19.2 Weather WVAW Charlottesville, VA
19.4 Ion WCAV Charlottesville, VA
24.1 MyNetworkTV WZBJ-CD Lynchburg, VA
25.1 Main WDVM WDVM Hagerstown, MD
25.2 Ion Mystery WDVM Hagerstown, MD
25.3 Rewind TV WDVM Hagerstown, MD
25.4 Shop LC WDVM Hagerstown, MD
27.1 FOX WCAV Charlottesville, VA
27.2 MeTV WVAW Charlottesville, VA
29.1 NBC WVIR Charlottesville, VA
29.2 Outlaw WVIR Charlottesville, VA
29.3 CW Plus WVIR Charlottesville, VA
29.4 True Crime Network WVIR Charlottesville, VA
29.5 Grit WVIR Charlottesville, VA
29.6 365BLK WVIR Charlottesville, VA
30.1 NBC WSVW Harrisonburg, VA
30.2 Outlaw WSVW Harrisonburg, VA
30.3 CW Plus WSVW Harrisonburg, VA
30.4 True Crime Network WSVW Harrisonburg, VA
30.5 Grit WSVW Harrisonburg, VA
30.6 365BLK WSVW Harrisonburg, VA
41.1 PBS WHTJ Charlottesville, VA
41.2 PBS WHTJ Charlottesville, VA
41.4 PBS Kids WHTJ Charlottesville, VA
41.5 Create WHTJ Charlottesville, VA
43.1 FOX WSVF Harrisonburg, VA
43.2 CBS WSVF Harrisonburg, VA
51.1 PBS WVPY New Market, VA
51.3 Create WVPT Staunton, VA
51.4 PBS Kids WVPT Staunton, VA
51.5 World WVPT Staunton, VA
What antenna do you need in Charlottesville, VA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

Needs an outdoor antenna
Nearest transmitter6.7miles
Most of the lineup within55miles

For Charlottesville we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

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Which way should you point an antenna in Charlottesville, VA?

Point it north (0°) and you reach 4 of 11 stations from a single fixed antenna.

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Callsign Channel Network
WCAV 19 CBS +2
WVIR 29 NBC +5
WHTJ 41 PBS +3
WVAW 16 ABC +2
WHSV 3 ABC +5
WDVM 25 Main WDVM +3
WSVW 30 NBC +5
WSVF 43 FOX +1
WVPY 51 PBS
WVPT 51 PBS +3
WZBJ-CD 24 MyNetworkTV
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