WAPT (ABC) · Channel 16

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 1,000 kW effective radiated power, WAPT runs more power than 79% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 332 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 41% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 54 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 67 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 57 cities and towns in our guide with about 484,000 residents, as far as Vicksburg, MS (34 miles).

The nearest other ABC station in our data is WABG-TV in Greenwood, MS, 77 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

ABC is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local ABC affiliates carry the national morning, evening news and primetime schedule alongside their own local newscasts, and the network carries major sports such as NBA games.