TV channels & antenna towers in Emerson, Georgia

Emerson, Georgia has a population of about 1,540. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 6 Class A, 17 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 32 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 farther out. Five of the 10 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 (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 SE, at about 135°. The main network towers for Emerson sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WUPA, WUVG-DT, WPCH-TV and WAGA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 33 miles southeast of Emerson (133° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Emerson at fair strength or better, 80% 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 Emerson, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Emerson is WXIA-TV (NBC), 35 miles away with a fair 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.

WPXA-TV is only 14 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Emerson ranks 91st of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Cartersville, 3.8 miles away.