TV channels & antenna towers in Atlanta, Michigan

Atlanta is a small community of about 827 people in Michigan. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 11 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power and 4 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Traverse City, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Traverse City's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7.2 (WPBN-TV) and Fox on channel 45 (WFUP). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WWUP-TV in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 73 miles to the north. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WEYI-TV in Saginaw, MI, 125 miles to the south. 2 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 270°. The main network towers for Atlanta sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WPBN-TV and WGTU, transmit from the same tower site about 49 miles west of Atlanta (249° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Atlanta at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Atlanta is WPBN-TV (ABC), 49 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WCML is only 9.3 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 7 stations at fair strength or better, Atlanta ranks 387th of 447 places in Michigan: fewer than the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 32 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

19% of Michigan's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.