TV channels & antenna towers in Sylvania, Alabama

Sylvania is a small community of about 1,850 people in Alabama. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 33 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 7 Class A and 11 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Huntsville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Huntsville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 31 (WAAY-TV), CBS on channel 19 (WHNT-TV), NBC on channel 48 (WAFF), Fox on channel 54 (WZDX), CW on channel 53 (WFLI-TV), ION on channel 14 (WPXA-TV), Telemundo on channel 29 (WTHV-LD) and Trinity on channel 23 (WELF-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 4 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 WNW, at about 286°. The main network towers for Sylvania sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WAFF, WHNT-TV, WZDX and WAAY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles west of Sylvania (284° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sylvania at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sylvania is WZDX (Fox), 43 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Sylvania ranks 173rd of 314 places in Alabama: fewer 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 Albertville, 30 miles away.