TV channels & antenna towers in Lafayette, Alabama

Lafayette, Alabama has a population of about 3,000. There are 43 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 2 Class A, 29 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Lafayette, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 22 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Columbus, GA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbus's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 9 (WTVM), CBS on channel 3 (WRBL), Fox on channel 54 (WXTX), CW on channel 38.2 (WLTZ) and Trinity on channel 45 (WMCF-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WSFA in Montgomery, AL, 78 miles to the southwest. 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 SE, at about 137°. The main network towers for Lafayette sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WLTZ and WXTX, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles southeast of Lafayette (135° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lafayette at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lafayette is WRBL (CBS), 53 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 17 stations at fair strength or better, Lafayette ranks 125th of 314 places in Alabama: more than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 43 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 Opelika, 18 miles away.