TV channels & antenna towers in Midland City, Alabama

Midland City is a small community of about 2,390 people in Alabama. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 27 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Four of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Panama City, FL, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Panama City's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 18 (WDHN), CBS on channel 21 (WECP-LD), NBC on channel 7 (WJHG-TV), Fox on channel 34 (WDFX-TV) and CW on channel 4.3 (WTVY). 5 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 Midland City are in different directions: ABC 117° ESE (12 mi) and Fox 223° SW (10 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WSFA and WCOV-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 60 miles northwest of Midland City (319° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Midland City at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Midland City is WDHN (ABC), 12 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WJHG-TV (NBC), 67 miles south, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is 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 that one.

WDFX-TV is only 10 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Midland City ranks 269th of 314 places in Alabama: fewer than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 10 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

29% of Alabama's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Dothan, 9.0 miles away.