TV channels & antenna towers in Calhoun, Georgia

Calhoun is a city of about 16,300 people in Georgia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 53 licensed TV transmitters: 21 full-power, 10 Class A, 20 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 44 farther out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Atlanta, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Atlanta's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 9 (WTVC), CBS on channel 69 (WUPA), NBC on channel 3 (WRCB), Fox on channel 5 (WAGA-TV), CW on channel 53 (WFLI-TV), ION on channel 14 (WPXA-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WKTB-CD), Univision on channel 34 (WUVG-DT) and Trinity on channel 23 (WELF-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (fair signal). 8 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 Calhoun are in different directions: ABC 335° NNW (50 mi), CBS 144° SE (59 mi), NBC 336° NNW (50 mi) and Fox 144° SE (60 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WDEF-TV, WRCB, WTVC and WFLI-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 49 miles northwest of Calhoun (334° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Calhoun at fair strength or better, 58% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WUPA (CBS) and WAGA-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Calhoun. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Calhoun is WAGA-TV (Fox), 60 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Calhoun ranks 91st of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 22 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

34% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Dalton, 18 miles away.