TV channels & antenna towers in Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian, Mississippi has a population of about 39,700. There are 10 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 6 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 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Meridian is a broadcast hub in its own right: three of the 4 network stations in range are licensed here.

The strongest network signals here 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, 72 miles to the southwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WLBT in Jackson, MS, 99 miles to the west. 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 SSE, at about 165°. The main network towers for Meridian 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 2.6 miles south of Meridian (165° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Meridian 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, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Meridian is WGBC (Fox), 2.6 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.

WGBC is only 2.6 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, Meridian ranks 156th of 217 places in Mississippi: fewer than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 2.6 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

21% of Mississippi's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.