TV channels & antenna towers in Americus, Georgia

Americus is a city of about 16,000 people in Georgia. There are 43 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 2 Class A, 23 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 32 farther out. Four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Albany, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albany's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WTVM), CBS on channel 3 (WRBL), NBC on channel 41 (WMGT-TV), Fox on channel 54 (WXTX), CW on channel 38.2 (WLTZ), ION on channel 58.3 (WPGA-TV) and MeTV on channel 55.2 (WSST-TV). 6 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 298°. The main network towers for Americus sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WTVM and WRBL, transmit from the same tower site about 37 miles northwest of Americus (298° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Americus at fair strength or better, 67% 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 Americus, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Americus is WRBL (CBS), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WMGT-TV (NBC), 61 miles northeast and WXTX (Fox), 46 miles northwest, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Americus ranks 294th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 28 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

37% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Albany, 34 miles away.