TV channels & antenna towers in Waynesboro, Georgia

Waynesboro, Georgia has a population of about 5,700. There are 21 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 6 full-power, 2 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 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 WJCL in Savannah, GA, 81 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair 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 NNE, at about 25°. The main network towers for Waynesboro sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WAGT-CD, WJBF, WRDW-TV and WFXG, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles northeast of Waynesboro (26° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Waynesboro is WFXG (Fox), 25 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Waynesboro ranks 195th of 386 places in Georgia: fewer than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Augusta, 26 miles away.