TV channels & antenna towers in Meridian Station, Mississippi

Meridian Station, Mississippi has a population of about 1,090. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Three of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Meridian, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Meridian's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are CBS on channel 24 (WMDN), Fox on channel 30 (WGBC), CW on channel 11.3 (WTOK-TV) and Trinity on channel 34 (WRBJ-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WDAM-TV in Laurel, MS, 85 miles to the southwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WLBT in Jackson, MS, 106 miles to the west. 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 SSW, at about 196°. The main network towers for Meridian Station sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WGBC, WMDN and WTOK-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles south of Meridian Station (196° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Meridian Station at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Meridian Station is WGBC (Fox), 16 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Meridian Station ranks 156th of 217 places in Mississippi: fewer than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Meridian, 14 miles away.