TV channels & antenna towers in Dawson, Georgia

With roughly 4,350 residents, Dawson is a town in Georgia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 29 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 1 Class A and 16 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Dawson, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 18 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Albany, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albany's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9 (WTVM), CBS on channel 3 (WRBL), Fox on channel 31 (WFXL), CW on channel 36 (WGCW-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, 85 miles to the northeast. 4 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 NNW, at about 332°. The main network towers for Dawson 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 43 miles northwest of Dawson (332° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dawson at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dawson is WRBL (CBS), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WFXL (Fox), 46 miles southeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is 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 that one.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Dawson ranks 257th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer 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 Albany, 22 miles away.