TV channels & antenna towers in Cleary, Mississippi

Cleary, Mississippi has a population of about 1,540. Our map shows 13 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 2 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of Cleary, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 3 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Jackson, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Jackson's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 16 (WAPT), NBC on channel 3 (WLBT), Fox on channel 40 (WDBD), CW on channel 12.2 (WJTV) and Trinity on channel 34 (WRBJ-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMDN in Meridian, MS, 88 miles to the east. 5 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 WNW, at about 297°. The main network towers for Cleary sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WLBT, WDBD and WJTV, transmit from the same tower site about 12 miles west of Cleary (286° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cleary 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 Cleary, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Cleary is WDBD (Fox), 12 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.

WAPT is only 10 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Cleary ranks 61st of 217 places in Mississippi: more than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 10 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

21% of Mississippi's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Pearl, 8.1 miles away.