WRTD-CD (Telemundo) · Channel 54
Class A TV station · Raleigh, North Carolina
WRTD-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station affiliated with Telemundo on virtual channel 54, licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina. Its signal is estimated to reach about 158 cities and towns within 81 miles.
About WRTD-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 81 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 158 cities and towns in our guide with about 2,980,000 residents, as far as Danville, VA (79 miles).
WRTD-CD shares its transmitter site with WRAL-TV (NBC), WNCN (CBS), WRDC, WRAZ (Fox), WLFL (CW) and WNGT-CD and 1 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
The nearest other Telemundo station in our data is WKTC in Sumter, SC, 166 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.
Telemundo is a Spanish-language broadcast network with telenovelas, news, entertainment and major soccer coverage. It is one of the two largest Spanish-language networks on U.S. antenna TV.
Station facts
| Network | Telemundo |
| Virtual channel | 54 |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Raleigh, NC |
| Tower location | 35.67472, -78.52750 |
| Effective radiated power | 805.4 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | 607 m (1,992 ft) |
| FCC facility ID | 41095 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WRTD-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton, NC | 4.3 mi | 293° WNW | Strong |
| Garner, NC | 5.5 mi | 117° ESE | Strong |
| Knightdale, NC | 8.2 mi | 199° SSW | Strong |
| Raleigh, NC | 9.2 mi | 137° SE | Strong |
| West Raleigh, NC | 11 mi | 135° SE | Strong |
| Smithfield, NC | 16 mi | 317° NW | Strong |
| Cary, NC | 16 mi | 119° ESE | Strong |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 17 mi | 68° ENE | Strong |
| Holly Springs, NC | 17 mi | 85° E | Strong |
| Apex, NC | 19 mi | 102° ESE | Strong |
| Morrisville, NC | 20 mi | 122° ESE | Strong |
| Wake Forest, NC | 21 mi | 183° S | Strong |
| Dunn, NC | 26 mi | 10° N | Good |
| Durham, NC | 30 mi | 137° SE | Good |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 34 mi | 119° ESE | Good |
| Wilson, NC | 34 mi | 265° W | Good |
| Carrboro, NC | 35 mi | 118° ESE | Good |
| Goldsboro, NC | 36 mi | 304° NW | Good |
| Sanford, NC | 39 mi | 70° ENE | Good |
| Spring Lake, NC | 43 mi | 35° NE | Good |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 45 mi | 246° WSW | Good |
| Fort Bragg, NC | 46 mi | 36° NE | Good |
| Henderson, NC | 46 mi | 189° S | Good |
| Fayetteville, NC | 47 mi | 25° NNE | Good |
| Mebane, NC | 51 mi | 125° SE | Good |
| Hope Mills, NC | 54 mi | 26° NNE | Good |
| Graham, NC | 56 mi | 119° ESE | Good |
| Tarboro, NC | 58 mi | 255° WSW | Good |
| Burlington, NC | 59 mi | 119° ESE | Good |
| Southern Pines, NC | 60 mi | 54° NE | Good |
| Kinston, NC | 60 mi | 298° WNW | Good |
| Elon, NC | 62 mi | 118° ESE | Good |
| Pinehurst, NC | 63 mi | 58° ENE | Good |
| Greenville, NC | 65 mi | 274° W | Good |
| Asheboro, NC | 72 mi | 91° E | Good |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 73 mi | 222° SW | Fair |
| Greensboro, NC | 76 mi | 111° ESE | Fair |
| Lumberton, NC | 78 mi | 20° NNE | Fair |
| Reidsville, NC | 79 mi | 126° SE | Fair |
| Danville, VA | 79 mi | 142° SE | Fair |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the WRTD-CD transmitter tower?
WRTD-CD broadcasts from a tower at 35.6747, -78.5275, near Clayton, NC. It is licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina.
What channel is WRTD-CD on?
WRTD-CD appears as virtual channel 54 (54.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying Telemundo.
How far does WRTD-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 81 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 90 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WRTD-CD with an antenna?
About 2,980,000 people live in the 158 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WRTD-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WRTD-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.