TV channels & antenna towers in Tunica, Mississippi

Tunica is a small community of about 981 people in Mississippi. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 2 Class A and 16 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Tunica, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Memphis, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Memphis's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 24 (WATN-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WREG-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMC-TV), Fox on channel 13 (WHBQ-TV), CW on channel 30 (WLMT), ION on channel 50 (WPXX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WTME-LD) and Trinity on channel 40 (WBUY-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 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 NE, at about 41°. The main network towers for Tunica sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WMC-TV and WHBQ-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles northeast of Tunica (40° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tunica at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tunica is WATN-TV (ABC), 53 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Tunica ranks 43rd of 217 places in Mississippi: more than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 44 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 Horn Lake, 27 miles away.