TV channels & antenna towers in Ackerman, Mississippi

Ackerman, Mississippi has a population of about 1,480. There are 16 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 1 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 5 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Ackerman, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9.2 (WTVA), Fox on channel 4.2 (WCBI-TV) and CW on channel 27 (WLOV-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMDN in Meridian, MS, 73 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WLBT in Jackson, MS, 103 miles to the southwest. 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 NNE, at about 19°. The main network towers for Ackerman sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WLOV-TV and WTVA, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles north of Ackerman (8° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ackerman at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ackerman is WCBI-TV (Fox), 35 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 5 stations at fair strength or better, Ackerman ranks 207th of 217 places in Mississippi: fewer than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 34 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

35% of Mississippi's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Starkville, 23 miles away.