TV channels & antenna towers in Irwinton, Georgia

Irwinton is a small community of about 562 people in Georgia. There are 22 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

13 of them are within 25 miles of Irwinton, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 6 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Macon, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Macon's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 24.2 (WGXA), NBC on channel 41 (WMGT-TV), CW on channel 13.2 (WMAZ-TV) and ION on channel 58.3 (WPGA-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WRDW-TV in Augusta, GA, 87 miles to the northeast. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WFXG in Augusta, GA, 88 miles to the northeast. 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 W, at about 260°. The main network towers for Irwinton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WPGA-TV, WMAZ-TV, WGXA and WMGT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles west of Irwinton (260° W). 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 Irwinton at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Irwinton is WMGT-TV (NBC), 23 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Irwinton ranks 226th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Macon, 27 miles away.