TV channels & antenna towers in Lyons, Georgia

Lyons, Georgia has a population of about 4,380. There are 19 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Lyons, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 WMGT-TV in Macon, GA, 82 miles to the northwest. 4 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 E, at about 100°. The main network towers for Lyons sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WTOC-TV, WJCL and WTGS, transmit from the same tower site about 58 miles east of Lyons (100° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Lyons is WTGS (Fox), 58 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Lyons ranks 320th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 58 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 Statesboro, 36 miles away.