TV channels & antenna towers in Elba, Alabama

Elba is a town of about 3,900 people in Alabama. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power and 16 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Montgomery, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Montgomery's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 18 (WDHN), CBS on channel 8 (WAKA), NBC on channel 12 (WSFA), Fox on channel 20 (WCOV-TV), CW on channel 4.3 (WTVY) and Trinity on channel 45 (WMCF-TV). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna N, at about 352°. The main network towers for Elba sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSFA and WCOV-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles north of Elba (352° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Elba at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Elba, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Elba is WCOV-TV (Fox), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WDHN (ABC), 46 miles east and WAKA (CBS), 66 miles northwest, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Elba ranks 187th of 314 places in Alabama: fewer than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 30 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

43% of Alabama's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Enterprise, 14 miles away.