TV channels & antenna towers in Aberdeen, North Carolina

With roughly 7,340 residents, Aberdeen is a town in North Carolina. Our map shows 47 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 21 full-power, 6 Class A, 18 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Aberdeen, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 36 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Raleigh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Raleigh's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WFMY-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WRAL-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 15.2 (WPDE-TV), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 54 (WRTD-CD) and Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Aberdeen are in different directions: ABC 337° NNW (55 mi), CBS 336° NNW (56 mi), NBC 53° NE (63 mi) and Fox 334° NNW (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WTVD, WRAL-TV, WRTD-CD, WNCN and WRAZ and others, transmit from the same tower site about 63 miles northeast of Aberdeen (53° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Aberdeen at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Aberdeen, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Aberdeen is WRAL-TV (NBC), 63 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, Aberdeen ranks 14th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 37 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

24% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Fort Bragg, 24 miles away.