TV channels & antenna towers in Thomson, Georgia

Thomson is a town of about 6,690 people in Georgia. There are 26 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 6 full-power, 2 Class A, 17 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Five of the 5 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 CBS on channel 12 (WRDW-TV), NBC on channel 26 (WAGT-CD), Fox on channel 54 (WFXG), CW on channel 6.3 (WJBF) and Telemundo on channel 17 (WGAT-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGXA in Macon, GA, 79 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 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 E, at about 96°. The main network towers for Thomson sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WRDW-TV, WFXG, WAGT-CD and WJBF, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles east of Thomson (96° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Thomson 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 Thomson, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Thomson is WFXG (Fox), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WAGT-CD (NBC), 39 miles east, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 7 stations at fair strength or better, Thomson ranks 334th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 38 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

37% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Evans, 22 miles away.