TV channels & antenna towers in Madison, Georgia

Madison, Georgia has a population of about 4,030. Our map shows 53 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 17 full-power, 6 Class A, 28 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 46 farther out. Five of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Atlanta, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Atlanta's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 2 (WSB-TV), CBS on channel 69 (WUPA), NBC on channel 11 (WXIA-TV), Fox on channel 5 (WAGA-TV), CW on channel 17 (WPCH-TV), ION on channel 58.3 (WPGA-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WKTB-CD), Univision on channel 34 (WUVG-DT) and Trinity on channel 63 (WHSG-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 WNW, at about 285°. The main network towers for Madison sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WAGA-TV, WUPA, WUVG-DT and WPCH-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles west of Madison (286° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Madison at fair strength or better, 88% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Madison is WSB-TV (ABC), 53 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Madison ranks 183rd of 386 places in Georgia: the same as the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 48 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 Athens, 26 miles away.