TV channels & antenna towers in Rolling Fork, Mississippi

With roughly 2,040 residents, Rolling Fork is a small community in Mississippi. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 17 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 1 Class A and 6 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Rolling Fork, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 8 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 6 (WABG-TV), CBS on channel 17 (WXVT-LD), NBC on channel 3 (WLBT), Fox on channel 40 (WDBD), CW on channel 12.2 (WJTV) and ION on channel 15.2 (WFXW). 4 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 Rolling Fork are in different directions: ABC 31° NNE (38 mi), NBC 149° SSE (56 mi) and Fox 149° SSE (56 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WJTV, WLBT and WDBD, transmit from the same tower site about 54 miles southeast of Rolling Fork (149° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rolling Fork at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rolling Fork is WDBD (Fox), 56 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Rolling Fork ranks 86th of 217 places in Mississippi: the same as the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Greenville, 36 miles away.