TV channels & antenna towers in Leesburg, Georgia

Leesburg, Georgia has a population of about 2,980. Our map shows 27 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power and 16 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Leesburg, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Albany, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albany's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WTVM), CBS on channel 3 (WRBL), Fox on channel 31 (WFXL), CW on channel 36 (WGCW-LD) and MeTV on channel 55.2 (WSST-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMGT-TV in Macon, GA, 79 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.

The main network towers around Leesburg are in different directions: ABC 318° NW (55 mi), CBS 318° NW (55 mi) and Fox 147° SSE (33 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WALB and WFXL, transmit from the same tower site about 33 miles southeast of Leesburg (147° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Leesburg at fair strength or better, 40% 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 Leesburg, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Leesburg is WRBL (CBS), 55 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 11 stations at fair strength or better, Leesburg ranks 274th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 8.3 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

34% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Albany, 11 miles away.