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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Douglasville, GA

Every transmitter near Douglasville, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Douglasville, GA N E S W WPXA — 7° N, 45 mi WATC — 31° NNE, 32 mi WGGD — 56° NE, 56 mi WSKC — 58° ENE, 40 mi WKTB — 61° ENE, 35 mi WDWW — 68° ENE, 25 mi WUVM — 68° ENE, 25 mi WANF — 68° ENE, 25 mi WUPA — 68° ENE, 25 mi WPCH — 68° ENE, 25 mi WUVG — 68° ENE, 25 mi WHSG — 68° ENE, 25 mi WATL — 68° ENE, 25 mi WANN — 68° ENE, 25 mi WAGA — 70° ENE, 25 mi WDTA — 73° ENE, 21 mi WTHC — 74° ENE, 21 mi WSB — 74° ENE, 23 mi WGTV — 75° ENE, 36 mi WABE — 76° ENE, 24 mi WXIA — 76° ENE, 24 mi WTBS — 77° ENE, 23 mi WIRE — 77° ENE, 23 mi WYGA — 77° ENE, 23 mi WIGL — 77° ENE, 23 mi WUEO — 77° ENE, 23 mi WJSP — 177° S, 57 mi WCAC — 201° SSW, 46 mi Douglasville

Point Northeast 48° on a compass — 57 miles of range covers this whole market

25/28stations in the beam
116/129free channels
90%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit south-southwest of you (191°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every Transmitter Near Douglasville, GA

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXA Ion 14 7° N 45 mi 8
WATC Independent 57 31° NNE 32 mi 4
WGGD Daystar 23 56° NE 56 mi 1
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 58° ENE 40 mi 3
WKTB Telemundo 47 61° ENE 35 mi 7
WDWW Defy TV 28 68° ENE 25 mi 2
WUVM Defy TV 4 68° ENE 25 mi 5
WANF CBS 46 68° ENE 25 mi 6
WUPA CBS 69 68° ENE 25 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 68° ENE 25 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 68° ENE 25 mi 7
WHSG TBN 63 68° ENE 25 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 68° ENE 25 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 68° ENE 25 mi 6
WAGA FOX 5 70° ENE 25 mi 6
WDTA Daystar 35 73° ENE 21 mi 1
WTHC Independent 42 74° ENE 21 mi 3
WSB ABC 2 74° ENE 23 mi 6
WGTV PBS 8 75° ENE 36 mi 4
WABE PBS 30 76° ENE 24 mi 1
WXIA NBC 11 76° ENE 24 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 77° ENE 23 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 77° ENE 23 mi 4
WYGA CBN 16 77° ENE 23 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 77° ENE 23 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 77° ENE 23 mi 6
WJSP PBS 28 177° S 57 mi 4
WCAC Independent 33 201° SSW 46 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Douglasville, GA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 21.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 25 miles.

For Douglasville we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Douglasville are spread across 194° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before You Climb the Ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them.

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Douglasville. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Douglasville, GA, including what each station carries.

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