TV channels & antenna towers in Sylacauga, Alabama

Sylacauga, Alabama has a population of about 12,700. Our map shows 40 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 14 full-power, 4 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Sylacauga, 20 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 18 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Birmingham, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Birmingham's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 68.2 (WABM), CBS on channel 42 (WIAT), NBC on channel 13 (WVTM-TV), Fox on channel 6 (WBRC), CW on channel 21 (WTTO), ION on channel 44 (WPXH-TV), Telemundo on channel 24 (WTBM-CD) and Trinity on channel 60 (WTJP-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 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 NW, at about 304°. The main network towers for Sylacauga sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, WVTM-TV, WTBM-CD, WBRC, WIAT and WPXH-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles northwest of Sylacauga (305° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sylacauga at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sylacauga is WABM (ABC), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Sylacauga ranks 187th of 314 places in Alabama: fewer than the typical Alabama town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 Alabaster, 33 miles away.