TV channels & antenna towers in Robertsdale, Alabama

Robertsdale is a town of about 5,890 people in Alabama. There are 25 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 1 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

18 of them are within 25 miles of Robertsdale, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Mobile, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Mobile's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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, 134 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 9 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 Robertsdale are in different directions: ABC 44° NE (5.7 mi), CBS 323° NW (12 mi), Fox 331° NNW (11 mi) and PBS 57° ENE (7.4 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WEAR-TV, WSRE and WMPV-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 5.7 miles northeast of Robertsdale (44° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Robertsdale at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Robertsdale is WKRG-TV (CBS), 12 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WFGX is only 5.7 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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Robertsdale ranks 91st of 314 places in Alabama: more than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 5.7 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 Daphne, 12 miles away.