TV channels & antenna towers in Albany, Georgia

Albany is a city of about 74,800 people in Georgia. There are 35 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 2 Class A and 19 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Albany is a broadcast hub in its own right: four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed here.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 27 (WTXL-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WRBL), Fox on channel 31 (WFXL), CW on channel 36 (WGCW-LD), ION on channel 38.4 (WNXG-LD) and MeTV on channel 55.2 (WSST-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMGT-TV in Macon, GA, 88 miles to the northeast. 3 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 Albany are in different directions: ABC 170° S (64 mi), CBS 324° NW (63 mi) and Fox 135° SE (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WALB and WFXL, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles southeast of Albany (135° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Albany at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Albany is WTXL-TV (ABC), 64 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WGCW-LD is only 3.1 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, Albany ranks 102nd of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 3.1 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

34% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.