TV channels & antenna towers in Escatawpa, Mississippi

Escatawpa is a town of about 3,720 people in Mississippi. There are 22 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power and 7 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Escatawpa, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Mobile, AL, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Mobile's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (WLOX), CBS on channel 5 (WKRG-TV), Fox on channel 10 (WALA-TV), PBS on channel 23 (WSRE), CW on channel 55 (WFNA), Telemundo on channel 31 (WMBP-LD), MeTV on channel 51.1 (WTBL-LD) and Trinity on channel 21 (WMPV-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WDSU in New Orleans, LA, 91 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 7 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Escatawpa are in different directions: ABC 301° WNW (38 mi), CBS 68° ENE (46 mi), Fox 69° ENE (48 mi) and PBS 78° ENE (57 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WXXV-TV and WLOX, transmit from the same tower site about 37 miles northwest of Escatawpa (305° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Escatawpa at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Escatawpa is WSRE (PBS), 57 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 17 stations at fair strength or better, Escatawpa ranks 14th of 217 places in Mississippi: more than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 27 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

44% of Mississippi's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Pascagoula, 5.2 miles away.