FOX

WTAT-TV (Fox) · Channel 24

Full power TV station · Charleston, South Carolina

WTAT-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with Fox on virtual channel 24, licensed to Charleston, South Carolina. Its signal is estimated to reach about 58 cities and towns within 79 miles.

Aim your antenna at WTAT-TV

About WTAT-TV

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 450 kW effective radiated power, WTAT-TV runs more power than 59% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 599 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 87% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 70 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 79 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 58 cities and towns in our guide with about 780,000 residents, as far as Sumter, SC (77 miles).

WTAT-TV shares its transmitter site with WCIV (ABC) and WCBD-TV (CW). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other Fox station in our data is WFXB in Myrtle Beach, SC, 91 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

Fox is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks, known for its sports lineup including NFL, MLB and college football. Many Fox affiliates also produce local news.

Station facts

NetworkFox
Virtual channel24
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseCharleston, SC
Tower location32.94028, -79.69556
Effective radiated power450 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)599 m (1,967 ft)
FCC facility ID416
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WTAT-TV

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Isle of Palms, SC12 mi28° NNEStrong
Mount Pleasant, SC14 mi44° NEStrong
North Charleston, SC17 mi70° ENEStrong
Charleston, SC18 mi50° NEGood
Hanahan, SC19 mi85° EGood
Goose Creek, SC20 mi98° EGood
James Island, SC22 mi46° NEGood
Ladson, SC24 mi97° EGood
Folly Beach, SC24 mi36° NEGood
Moncks Corner, SC26 mi134° SEGood
Sangaree, SC26 mi105° ESEGood
Shell Point, SC26 mi66° ENEGood
Centerville, SC28 mi98° EGood
Summerville, SC28 mi101° EGood
Ravenel, SC34 mi69° ENEGood
Hollywood, SC35 mi66° ENEGood
Andrews, SC36 mi192° SSWGood
Georgetown, SC38 mi218° SWGood
Kingstree, SC51 mi171° SGood
Walterboro, SC56 mi87° EGood
Murrells Inlet, SC57 mi222° SWGood
Manning, SC60 mi150° SSEGood
Garden City, SC60 mi222° SWGood
Surfside Beach, SC62 mi222° SWGood
Lake City, SC64 mi177° SGood
Socastee, SC65 mi218° SWGood
Beaufort, SC67 mi58° ENEGood
Forestbrook, SC69 mi218° SWGood
Burton, SC69 mi59° ENEGood
Myrtle Beach, SC70 mi222° SWGood
Port Royal, SC70 mi56° NEGood
Laurel Bay, SC72 mi62° ENEFair
Red Hill, SC72 mi213° SSWFair
Conway, SC72 mi211° SSWFair
Lakewood, SC73 mi149° SSEFair
Brookdale, SC76 mi121° ESEFair
Orangeburg, SC77 mi119° ESEFair
Sumter, SC77 mi151° SSEFair
Red Hill, SC77 mi199° SSWFair
Edisto, SC79 mi118° ESEFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WTAT-TV transmitter tower?

WTAT-TV broadcasts from a tower at 32.9403, -79.6956, near Awendaw, SC. It is licensed to Charleston, South Carolina.

What channel is WTAT-TV on?

WTAT-TV appears as virtual channel 24 (24.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying Fox.

How far does WTAT-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 79 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 87 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch WTAT-TV with an antenna?

About 780,000 people live in the 58 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for WTAT-TV?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WTAT-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.