TV channels & antenna towers in Decatur, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia has a population of about 22,000. Our map shows 45 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 14 full-power, 5 Class A, 25 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 29 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 25 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 28 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Five of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Atlanta, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Atlanta's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (good 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 Decatur are in different directions: ABC 259° W (3.8 mi), CBS 312° NW (3.3 mi), NBC 238° WSW (2.4 mi) and Fox 306° NW (2.7 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 2.7 miles northwest of Decatur (306° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Decatur is WSB-TV (ABC), 3.8 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WXIA-TV is only 2.4 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 29 stations at fair strength or better, Decatur ranks 25th of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 2.4 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

29% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Atlanta, 5.6 miles away.