TV channels & antenna towers in Atlanta, Georgia

With roughly 464,000 residents, Atlanta is a city in Georgia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 45 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 5 Class A, 25 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 26 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 29 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Atlanta is a broadcast hub in its own right: five of the 9 network stations in range are licensed here.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 2 (WSB-TV), CBS on channel 69 (WUPA), NBC on channel 11 (WXIA-TV), Fox on channel 5 (WAGA-TV), CW on channel 17 (WPCH-TV), ION on channel 14 (WPXA-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WKTB-CD), Univision on channel 34 (WUVG-DT) and Trinity on channel 63 (WHSG-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (strong signal). 6 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 Atlanta are in different directions: ABC 55° NE (1.9 mi), CBS 35° NE (4.9 mi), NBC 81° E (3.3 mi) and Fox 43° NE (4.6 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WAGA-TV, WUPA, WUVG-DT and WPCH-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 4.6 miles northeast of Atlanta (43° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Atlanta at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Atlanta is WUPA (CBS), 4.9 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WDTA-LD is only 1.6 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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Atlanta ranks 5th of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 1.6 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

29% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.