TV channels & antenna towers in Livingston, Alabama

Livingston, Alabama has a population of about 3,410. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 3 Class A and 7 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Livingston, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Meridian, MS, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Meridian's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are CBS on channel 24 (WMDN), Fox on channel 30 (WGBC) and CW on channel 11.3 (WTOK-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WNCF in Montgomery, AL, 88 miles to the east. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WVTM-TV in Birmingham, AL, 102 miles to the northeast. 2 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 WSW, at about 239°. The main network towers for Livingston sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WTOK-TV, WGBC and WMDN, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles southwest of Livingston (239° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Livingston at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Livingston is WGBC (Fox), 34 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Livingston ranks 301st of 314 places in Alabama: fewer than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 34 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 Meridian, 34 miles away.