TV channels & antenna towers in Fitzgerald, Georgia

Fitzgerald is a town of about 9,010 people in Georgia. There are 25 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 1 Class A and 17 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Fitzgerald, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Albany, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albany's stations.

The best-placed network stations are CBS on channel 44 (WSWG), Fox on channel 31 (WFXL), CW on channel 10.4 (WALB) and MeTV on channel 55.2 (WSST-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGXA in Macon, GA, 74 miles to the north. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMGT-TV in Macon, GA, 74 miles to the north. 3 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 SSW, at about 212°. The main network towers for Fitzgerald sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WALB and WFXL, transmit from the same tower site about 45 miles southwest of Fitzgerald (234° SW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fitzgerald at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fitzgerald is WFXL (Fox), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Fitzgerald ranks 334th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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.