TV channels & antenna towers in Alexander City, Alabama

Alexander City is a town of about 14,700 people in Alabama. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 55 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 5 Class A, 30 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 41 farther out. Six of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Birmingham, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Birmingham's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 68.2 (WABM), CBS on channel 42 (WIAT), NBC on channel 12 (WSFA), Fox on channel 6 (WBRC), CW on channel 21 (WTTO), ION on channel 44 (WPXH-TV), Telemundo on channel 15 (WBXM-CD) and Trinity on channel 45 (WMCF-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 6 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 Alexander City are in different directions: ABC 307° NW (62 mi), CBS 307° NW (62 mi), NBC 190° S (68 mi) and Fox 308° NW (62 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, WVTM-TV, WTBM-CD, WBRC, WIAT and WPXH-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 62 miles northwest of Alexander City (308° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Alexander City at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WABM (ABC), WIAT (CBS) and WBRC (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Alexander City. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Alexander City is WSFA (NBC), 68 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WAXC-LD is only 0.7 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Alexander City ranks 220th of 314 places in Alabama: fewer than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 40 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

28% of Alabama's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Auburn, 36 miles away.