TV stations in the South

From Delaware to Texas, the largest Census region by population and by station count. The South has 1,777 licensed TV transmitters, 684 of them full-power, serving 5,712 cities and towns.

1,777TV transmitters

684full-power stations

17states & territories

5,712city channel guides

Over-the-air TV in the South

The South has 1,777 licensed TV transmitters across 17 states and territories. 684 are full-power stations and 218 are translators (12% of the total). Texas has the most transmitters (385) and Delaware the fewest (6).

Across the 5,712 cities and towns we cover here, a typical place gets 16 stations at fair strength or better, and the nearest major network tower is a median 23 miles away. 29% of places need an outdoor antenna, close to the national figure of 28%.

Lakeland, FL has the most stations in reach (40 at fair strength or better). Presidio, TX is the most remote: its nearest major network tower is 190 miles away.

The tallest full-power transmitter in the region is WLOS (ABC), 849 m above the surrounding terrain near Asheville, NC.

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States

State	Stations	Full power	Network affiliates	Cities
Alabama	101	43	33	314
Arkansas	72	27	21	214
Delaware	6	5	3	51
District of Columbia	16	8	9	5
Florida	250	95	74	786
Georgia	136	46	37	386
Kentucky	53	35	17	275
Louisiana	86	39	35	283
Maryland	27	16	10	346
Mississippi	61	31	23	217
North Carolina	161	48	31	465
Oklahoma	133	29	20	244
South Carolina	67	33	21	244
Tennessee	99	42	33	299
Texas	385	136	124	1,039
Virginia	71	33	30	381
West Virginia	53	18	15	163

TV stations in the South

Over-the-air TV in the South

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