Antenna TV channels in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill
7 stations broadcast free TV around Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, carrying 14 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 14% of people in the Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill market; about 64% need an attic or roof antenna, and for about 22% reception depends on the exact spot. A typical home gets about 7 free channels from 2 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 32% | 21% |
| CBS | 49% | 0% |
| NBC | 43% | 21% |
| FOX | 46% | <1% |
| PBS | 49% | 0% |
| The CW | <1% | 0% |
Share of the market's 273k people, across its 193 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley ZIP 25911 | Roof | east (87°, most) | 14 |
| Bluefield ZIP 24701 | Indoor likely | east-southeast (118°) | 7 |
| Oak Hill ZIP 25901 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (122°) | 7 |
| Princeton ZIP 24740 | Roof | northeast (38°, most) | 9 |
| Summersville ZIP 26651 | Spotty | – | 0 |
| Pearisburg ZIP 24134 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (103°) | 20 |
| Fayetteville ZIP 25840 | Attic or outdoor | south-southwest (206°, most) | 5 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 59.1 | WVNS-TV |
 NBC | 6.1 | WVVA |
 ABC | 4.1 | WOAY-TV |
 FOX | 59.2 | WVNS-TV |
 PBS | 9.1 | WSWP-TV |
The best TV antenna for Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. Most homes here need a roof antenna, aimed; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 14% of people.
- 5 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WSWP-TV, WVNS-TV), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Beckley, Princeton, Pearisburg and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WVVA and others). From the largest towns around Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beckley, WV | south (182°) | 36 mi |
| Princeton, WV | south-southwest (211°) | 9 mi |
| Pearisburg, VA | west (259°) | 25 mi |
4 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WLFB (5 mi away), WVNS-TV (44 mi away), WSWP-TV (45 mi away), WOAY-TV (49 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill TV towers are
Map of 7 tower sites around Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill. The list below has every site.
Every Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations.
Full power (5)
- WOAY-TV Oak Hill, WV · UHF
- 4.1 ABC
- 4.2 Dabl
- WVVA Bluefield, WV · UHF
- 6.1 NBC
- 6.2 The CW Plus
- 6.3 MeTV
- 6.4 Court TV
- 6.5 Start TV
- 6.6 365BLK
- WSWP-TV Grandview, WV · VHF
- 9.1 PBS
- 9.2 World West Virginia Channel
- 9.3 PBS Kids
- WLFB Bluefield, WV · UHF
- 40.1 Religious Independent
- WVNS-TV Lewisburg, WV · VHF
- 59.1 CBS
- 59.2 Fox / MyNetworkTV
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For the curious: tower and licence details
- WVVA · facility 74176 · RF 17 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 545 kW · HAAT 370 m · licensed 2019-10-30 · newer construction permit granted
- WLFB · facility 37806 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 734 kW · HAAT 399 m · licensed 2020-10-06
- WVNS-TV · facility 74169 · RF 11 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 10 kW · HAAT 566 m · licensed 2020-11-24
- WSWP-TV · facility 71680 · RF 8 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 29.9 kW · HAAT 290.8 m · licensed 2021-07-20
- WZTS-LD · facility 181609 · RF 16 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.5 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2017-06-22
- WOAY-TV · facility 66804 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 320 kW · HAAT 218.1 m · licensed 2020-01-15
- W18FB-D · facility 186772 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-12-11 · newer construction permit granted
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out