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Old 05-11-2009, 07:20 AM
 
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I read on wikipedia that television reception over the air is almost non-existent.. is it really that bad?

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Even though part of the Atlanta television market, over-the-air television reception in Athens is nearly impossible. Channel 8, WGTV and channel 34, WUVG are both licensed to Athens, however their transmitters are in the Atlanta metropolitan area. WGTV broadcasts from the top of Stone Mountain. Moreover, because of Stone Mountain, the line of sight from other Atlanta broadcast television stations, such as WSB-TV Channel 2, is blocked or at least hindered. Toccoa's WNEG-TV is now owned by UGA, and has announced plans to add more locally-produced programming.
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:21 AM
 
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Mind cleaning up your post? It's hard to follow.

Is cable or satellite not available to you, or do you not wish to use those options?
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:27 AM
 
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I don't live there, I'm just curious for people who do live there. Where I live right now I use over the air DTV reception and get all my local stations just fine, It just surprises me that a city of 100k has to use TV transmitters from Atlanta which I think is too far from Athens and that they may need translator stations there
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Old 05-12-2009, 04:38 PM
 
Location: broke leftist craphole Illizuela
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When I first moved here I didn't get anything over the antenna even though it was amplified. I'm afraid you need either cable or dish to watch tv here.
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Old 05-14-2009, 10:28 AM
 
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I too was surprised that Athens didn't have a local tv station and that all the news came from Atlanta. Athens newspaper leaves a lot to be desired also. We had DISH TV.
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Old 05-23-2009, 06:02 AM
 
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I believe the University of Georgia recently purchased the TV station out of Toccoa, Ga. Their plans are to provide some local broadcasting.
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Old 05-25-2009, 05:23 PM
 
Location: broke leftist craphole Illizuela
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I don't see how we can get tv from Toccoa if we can't get TV from Atlanta here in Athens. It is around the same distance.
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Old 08-14-2011, 11:04 AM
 
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I live in the Royston area and all I receave is NC. stations. no cable where I live and dont want sat. is there a way to receave tv by antenna ? I have tried rotating mine and looking for a sig. but NC. is all I find
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