You can get 17 free channels in ZIP 40280 (St. Matthews, KY)

Measured from the U.S. Census center of ZIP 40280 · 13 channels have a Strong indoor-ready signal.

17Total Stations

13Strong (Indoor OK)

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Major Broadcast Networks Nearby

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Recommended Setup for This Area

Indoor Window or Tabletop Antenna

13 stations arrive with a Strong signal here. Place a quality indoor antenna near a window or wall facing the towers.

📡 VHF Alert: 2 local stations here broadcast on VHF (RF 2–13). Pick an antenna with VHF rods/elements—not a UHF-only flat square. Why this matters.

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🧭 Broadcast Tower Compass — Which Way to Point Your Antenna

Each dot is a local TV tower relative to your center point (● Green = Strong, ● Blue = Moderate, ● Amber = Weak).

Primary Aim Direction: NW (309°)

Place your indoor antenna near a window or exterior wall facing NW (309°), or aim your attic/rooftop antenna toward that compass bearing for the strongest signal lock.

After placing or moving your antenna, always run a fresh TV channel rescan.

Channel Lineup & Tower Directions for ZIP 40280

Sorted with Strong signals and major broadcast networks first. Channel is the virtual channel number your TV displays; Band / RF Ch. is the actual radio frequency that determines whether you need a VHF-capable antenna. How we calculate signals.

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Channel	Network	Station	Distance	Point Antenna	Band / RF Ch.	Estimated Signal
11	ABC	WHAS-TV Louisville, KY · Full Power	11.5 mi	NW (311°)	High VHF RF 11	● Strong — Indoor OK
32	CBS	WLKY Louisville, KY · Full Power	11.4 mi	NW (317°)	UHF RF 14	● Strong — Indoor OK
3	NBC	WAVE Louisville, KY · Full Power	11.4 mi	NW (317°)	UHF RF 36	● Strong — Indoor OK
41	FOX	WDRB Louisville, KY · Full Power	11.3 mi	NW (309°)	UHF RF 32	● Strong — Indoor OK
15	PBS	WKPC-TV Louisville, KY · Full Power	11.4 mi	NW (316°)	UHF RF 30	● Strong — Indoor OK
68	PBS	WKMJ-TV Louisville, KY · Full Power	11.4 mi	NW (316°)	UHF RF 34	● Strong — Indoor OK
58	MyNetworkTV	WBKI Salem, IN · Full Power	11.3 mi	NW (309°)	UHF RF 16	● Strong — Indoor OK
21	ION	WBNA Louisville, KY · Full Power	15.3 mi	SSW (194°)	High VHF RF 8	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	W21EZ-D Louisville, KY · Low Power	4.2 mi	NNW (347°)	UHF RF 21	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	WMYO-CD Louisville, KY · Class A	11.4 mi	NW (317°)	UHF RF 18	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	WJYL-CD Jeffersonville, IN · Class A	11.4 mi	NW (317°)	UHF RF 29	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	WDYL-LD Louisville, KY · Low Power	11.6 mi	NW (314°)	UHF RF 15	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	W25GD-D Louisville, KY · Translator	11.6 mi	NW (314°)	UHF RF 25	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	WKUT-LD Bowling Green, KY · Low Power	15.5 mi	WSW (241°)	UHF RF 20	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
27	CBS	WKYT-TV Lexington, KY · Full Power	71.2 mi	E (101°)	UHF RF 21	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
23	PBS	WKZT-TV Elizabethtown, KY · Full Power	40.0 mi	SSW (192°)	UHF RF 23	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
52	PBS	WKON Owenton, KY · Full Power	51.2 mi	ENE (68°)	UHF RF 24	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor

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