TV channels & antenna towers in Cairo, Georgia

Cairo, Georgia has a population of about 9,750. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 3 Class A and 20 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Cairo, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Tallahassee, FL, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tallahassee's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 27 (WTXL-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WCTV), Fox on channel 40.2 (WTWC-TV), PBS on channel 11 (WFSU-TV), CW on channel 24 (WTLF) and ION on channel 38.4 (WNXG-LD). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WJHG-TV in Panama City, FL, 79 miles to the southwest. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Cairo are in different directions: ABC 136° SE (20 mi), CBS 133° SE (21 mi), Fox 135° SE (19 mi) and PBS 214° SW (43 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WTLH, WTWC-TV, WTLF, WTXL-TV and WCTV, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles southeast of Cairo (135° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cairo at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cairo is WFSU-TV (PBS), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Cairo ranks 161st of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Tallahassee, 31 miles away.