TV channels & antenna towers in Shannon, Mississippi

Shannon is a small community of about 1,770 people in Mississippi. There are 25 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 3 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9.2 (WTVA), Fox on channel 4.2 (WCBI-TV) and CW on channel 27 (WLOV-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WREG-TV in Memphis, TN, 97 miles to the northwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMC-TV in Memphis, TN, 99 miles to the northwest. 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 SSW, at about 212°. The main network towers for Shannon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WLOV-TV and WTVA, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles southwest of Shannon (224° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Shannon at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Shannon is WTVA (ABC), 31 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Shannon ranks 124th of 217 places in Mississippi: fewer than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 27 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

35% of Mississippi's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Tupelo, 9.8 miles away.