TV channels & antenna towers in Hinesville, Georgia

With roughly 33,400 residents, Hinesville is a city in Georgia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 19 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 1 Class A, 11 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Three of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Savannah, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Savannah's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 22 (WJCL), CBS on channel 11 (WTOC-TV), Fox on channel 28 (WTGS) and CW on channel 3.2 (WSAV-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WAGT-CD in Augusta, GA, 109 miles to the north. 2 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 NE, at about 46°. The main network towers for Hinesville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WTOC-TV, WTGS and WJCL, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles northeast of Hinesville (45° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hinesville at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hinesville is WJCL (ABC), 21 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Hinesville ranks 294th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Savannah, 33 miles away.