TV channels & antenna towers in Swainsboro, Georgia

Swainsboro is a town of about 7,470 people in Georgia. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 2 Class A, 15 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Swainsboro, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Augusta, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Augusta's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 22 (WJCL), CBS on channel 11 (WTOC-TV), NBC on channel 26 (WAGT-CD), Fox on channel 28 (WTGS), CW on channel 6.3 (WJBF) and Telemundo on channel 17 (WGAT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 5 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 Swainsboro are in different directions: ABC 122° ESE (69 mi), CBS 123° ESE (69 mi), NBC 27° NNE (63 mi) and Fox 123° ESE (69 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WAGT-CD, WJBF, WRDW-TV and WFXG, transmit from the same tower site about 63 miles northeast of Swainsboro (27° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Swainsboro at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WJCL (ABC), WTOC-TV (CBS), WAGT-CD (NBC) and WTGS (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Swainsboro. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Swainsboro is WTGS (Fox), 69 miles away with a fair 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Swainsboro ranks 310th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 63 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, 34 miles away.