TV channels & antenna towers in Macon, Georgia

With roughly 91,400 residents, Macon is a city in Georgia. Our map shows 22 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 12 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 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 farther out. Macon is a broadcast hub in its own right: four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed here.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 24.2 (WGXA), NBC on channel 41 (WMGT-TV), CW on channel 13.2 (WMAZ-TV), ION on channel 58.3 (WPGA-TV) and MeTV on channel 55.2 (WSST-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WRBL in Columbus, GA, 76 miles to the southwest. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WXTX in Columbus, GA, 77 miles to the west. 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 SE, at about 146°. The main network towers for Macon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WMGT-TV, WMAZ-TV, WPGA-TV and WGXA, transmit from the same tower site about 7.2 miles southeast of Macon (146° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Macon is WGXA (ABC), 7.6 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WDMA-CD is only 2.3 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Macon ranks 226th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 7.2 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

29% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.