TV channels & antenna towers in Smiths Station, Alabama

With roughly 5,300 residents, Smiths Station is a town in Alabama. Our map shows 34 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 1 Class A and 22 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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, 73 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 124°. The main network towers for Smiths Station 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 14 miles southeast of Smiths Station (115° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Smiths Station 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 Smiths Station, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Smiths Station is WRBL (CBS), 23 miles away with a strong 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Smiths Station ranks 56th of 314 places in Alabama: more than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Phenix City, 7.4 miles away.