TV channels & antenna towers in Mount Vernon, Alabama

Mount Vernon is a small community of about 1,520 people in Alabama. There are 25 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 1 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Mobile, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Mobile's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 3 (WEAR-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WKRG-TV), Fox on channel 10 (WALA-TV), PBS on channel 23 (WSRE), CW on channel 55 (WFNA), Telemundo on channel 31 (WMBP-LD) and Trinity on channel 21 (WMPV-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WSFA in Montgomery, AL, 125 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 8 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 SSE, at about 151°. The main network towers for Mount Vernon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WKRG-TV, WFNA and WALA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles south of Mount Vernon (158° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mount Vernon at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mount Vernon is WSRE (PBS), 41 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Mount Vernon ranks 108th of 314 places in Alabama: more than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Prichard, 24 miles away.