Antenna TV channels in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
24 stations broadcast free TV around Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), carrying 60 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 8% of people in the Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach) market; about 91% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 57 free channels from 21 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 98% | 83% |
| CBS | 99% | 88% |
| NBC | 97% | 90% |
| FOX | 89% | 8% |
| PBS | 98% | 84% |
| The CW | 98% | 87% |
| Telemundo | 0% | 0% |
Share of the market's 1,466k people, across its 137 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile ZIP 36606 | Attic or outdoor | east (93°) | 60 |
| Pensacola ZIP 32503 | Attic or outdoor | west-northwest (293°) | 57 |
| Daphne ZIP 36526 | Attic or outdoor | east (91°, most) | 47 |
| Crestview ZIP 32536 | Attic or outdoor | west (262°, most) | 35 |
| Foley ZIP 36535 | Attic or outdoor | north-northeast (13°, most) | 56 |
| Fairhope ZIP 36532 | Attic or outdoor | north (10°, most) | 53 |
| Fort Walton Beach ZIP 32548 | Roof | west-northwest (283°, most) | 67 |
| Prichard ZIP 36612 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (108°) | 53 |
| Niceville ZIP 32580 | Roof | east-northeast (58°, most) | 64 |
| Gulf Shores ZIP 36542 | Attic or outdoor | north (1°) | 47 |
| Saraland ZIP 36571 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (122°) | 48 |
| Destin ZIP 32541 | Roof | northeast (50°, most) | 64 |
| Milton ZIP 32570 | Attic or outdoor | west (269°) | 59 |
| Spanish Fort ZIP 36527 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (102°) | 47 |
| Orange Beach ZIP 36561 | Attic or outdoor | north-northwest (344°) | 57 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 5.1 | WKRG-TV |
 NBC | 3.2 | WEAR-TV |
 ABC | 3.1 | WEAR-TV |
 FOX | 10.1 | WALA-TV |
 PBS | 23.1 also 42.1 | WSRE |
 The CW | 5.2 also 55.1 | WKRG-TV |
 MyNetworkTV | 35.1 | WFGX |
The best TV antenna for Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. For most homes an attic or outdoor antenna is the safe choice; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 8% of people.
- 17 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WALA-TV, WBQP-CD), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Pensacola, Foley, Prichard and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WHBR, WFGX, WEAR-TV and others). From the largest towns around Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach):
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pensacola, FL | west-northwest (294°) | 29 mi |
| Foley, AL | north (5°) | 15 mi |
| Prichard, AL | east-southeast (111°) | 31 mi |
| Bay Minette, AL | south-southeast (155°) | 21 mi |
| Semmes, AL | east-southeast (109°) | 38 mi |
12 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WEIQ (15 mi away), WKRG-TV (12 mi away), WFNA (12 mi away), WALA-TV (11 mi away), WPMI-TV (2 mi away), WSRE (2 mi away), WDPM-DT (2 mi away), WMPV-TV (2 mi away), WJTC (6 mi away), WPAN (16 mi away), WAWD (48 mi away), WFBD (61 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach) TV towers are
Map of 16 tower sites around Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach). The list below has every site.
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4 stations · 28 mi east of the centre
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4 stations · 30 mi east of the centre
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2 stations · 17 mi east of the centre
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2 stations · 18 mi east of the centre
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1 station · 13 mi east of the centre
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1 station · 33 mi east of the centre
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1 station · 42 mi east of the centre
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1 station · 55 mi east-southeast of the centre
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1 station · 75 mi east of the centre
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1 station · 85 mi east-northeast of the centre
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1 station · 97 mi east of the centre
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
2 stations (WFNA, WJTC) now send the newer NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
WFNA sends NextGen TV on RF 27
- 55.1 The CW: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
WJTC sends NextGen TV on RF 35
- 44.1 Independent: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 44.2 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 44.3 True Crime Network: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
Every Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach) station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 3 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (15)
- WEAR-TV Pensacola, FL · UHF
- 3.1 ABC
- 3.2 NBC
- WKRG-TV Mobile, AL · UHF
- 5.1 CBS
- 5.2 The CW
- 5.3 Antenna TV
- 5.4 Outlaw
- 5.5 Ion
- WALA-TV Mobile, AL · VHF
- 10.1 Fox
- 10.2 Cozi TV
- 10.3 Laff
- 10.4 Ion Mystery
- 10.5 Gulf Coast SEN
- 10.6 Oxygen
- 10.7 MeTV
- WPMI-TV Mobile, AL · UHF
- 15.1 Roar
- 15.2 Quest
- 15.3 Charge!
- 15.4 The Nest
- WDPM-DT Mobile, AL · UHF
- 18.1 Daystar
- 18.2 Daystar Español
- 18.3 Daystar Reflections
- WMPV-TV Mobile, AL · UHF
- 21.1 TBN
- WSRE Pensacola, FL · UHF
- 23.1 PBS
- WHBR Pensacola, FL · UHF
- 33.1 CTN
- WFGX Fort Walton Beach, FL · UHF
- 35.1 MyNetworkTV
- 35.2 Story Television
- 35.3 Comet
- WEIQ Mobile, AL · UHF
- 25.5 Huntsville ETV
- 42.1 PBS
- WJTC Pensacola, FL · UHF · NextGen TV
- 44.1 Independent
- 44.2 network unknown
- 44.3 True Crime Network
- WFBD Destin, FL · UHF
- 48.1 TCT
- 48.2 SonLife
- 48.3 Heroes & Icons
- 48.4 Start TV
- 48.5 Buzzr
- 48.6 Movies!
- 48.7 Dabl
- 48.8 Infomercials
- 48.9 OnTV4U
- 48.10 network unknown
- WPAN Fort Walton Beach, FL · UHF
- 53.1 Blab TV
- 53.2 TCT
- 53.3 Great
- 53.4 MovieSphere Gold
- 53.5 Blab TV
- 53.6 PBS Kids
- WFNA Gulf Shores, AL · UHF · NextGen TV
- 55.1 The CW
- WAWD Fort Walton Beach, FL · UHF
- 58.1 Tourist info
Class A (2)
Low power (7)
- W19CO-D Pensacola, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W31EP-D Fort Walton Beach, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WCTU-LD Pensacola, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WEDS-LD Mobile, AL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WGOX-LD Mobile, AL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WMBP-LD Mobile, AL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WWBH-LD Mobile, AL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
What channels are CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX on antenna in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)?
What local channels can I get with an antenna in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)?
What is the best TV antenna for Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)?
Which way should I point my antenna in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- WEIQ · facility 721 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 427 kW · HAAT 185.2 m · licensed 2020-04-10
- WGOX-LD · facility 130457 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-11-22
- WKRG-TV · facility 73187 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 961 kW · HAAT 578 m · licensed 2020-09-24
- WFNA · facility 83943 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 505.9 m · licensed 2024-01-18
- WMBP-LD · facility 186343 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2023-05-09
- WALA-TV · facility 4143 · RF 9 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 29 kW · HAAT 381 m · licensed 2005-07-13 · newer construction permit granted
- WEDS-LD · facility 182836 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-08-02
- WHBR · facility 10894 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 415 m · licensed 2006-11-07
- WWBH-LD · facility 10940 · RF 28 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 10 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-04-23 · newer construction permit granted
- WFGX · facility 6554 · RF 14 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 582.8 m · licensed 2020-09-22
- WEAR-TV · facility 71363 · RF 17 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 579 m · licensed 2020-09-17
- WPMI-TV · facility 11906 · RF 15 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 563 m · licensed 2020-09-17
- WSRE · facility 17611 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 859 kW · HAAT 551.6 m · licensed 2019-12-02
- WDPM-DT · facility 83740 · RF 23 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 390 kW · HAAT 533.6 m · licensed 2013-05-24 · newer construction permit granted
- WMPV-TV · facility 60827 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 900 kW · HAAT 529 m · licensed 2020-07-06
- WJTC · facility 41210 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 457 m · licensed 2023-12-28
- WPAN · facility 31570 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 620 kW · HAAT 374.1 m · licensed 2020-10-19
- W19CO-D · facility 61207 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-01-28
- WCTU-LD · facility 57865 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 5 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-08-10 · newer construction permit granted
- WBQP-CD · facility 69993 · RF 12 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-12-09 · newer construction permit granted
- WAWD · facility 54938 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 42 kW · HAAT 61 m · licensed 2019-12-06
- WFBD · facility 81669 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 704 kW · HAAT 312 m · licensed 2025-11-25 · distributed transmission
- W31EP-D · facility 183928 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-11-25
- WDES-CD · facility 4353 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3.78 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-10-23 · newer construction permit granted
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out