TV channels & antenna towers in Wilmington Island, Georgia

With roughly 15,100 residents, Wilmington Island is a town in Georgia. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 17 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 8 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 1 farther out. Three of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Savannah, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Savannah's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 22 (WJCL), CBS on channel 11 (WTOC-TV), Fox on channel 28 (WTGS) and CW on channel 3.2 (WSAV-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WAGT-CD in Augusta, GA, 109 miles to the northwest. 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 W, at about 279°. The main network towers for Wilmington Island sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSAV-TV and WJCL, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles west of Wilmington Island (281° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Wilmington Island is WTOC-TV (CBS), 22 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Wilmington Island ranks 161st of 386 places in Georgia: more than the typical Georgia town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 19 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

29% of Georgia's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Savannah, 9.2 miles away.