TV channels & antenna towers in Badin, North Carolina

Badin is a small community of about 1,980 people in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 38 licensed TV transmitters: 22 full-power, 4 Class A, 9 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 15 between 25 and 45 miles, and 22 farther out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Charlotte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlotte's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WSOC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WFMY-TV), NBC on channel 36 (WCNC-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 9 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 Badin are in different directions: ABC 254° WSW (36 mi), CBS 26° NNE (36 mi) and Fox 29° NNE (32 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WGPX-TV, WFMY-TV and WXLV-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles northeast of Badin (26° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Badin at fair strength or better, 46% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Badin is WSOC-TV (ABC), 36 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WCNC-TV (NBC), 60 miles west, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 21 stations at fair strength or better, Badin ranks 142nd of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 32 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

57% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Concord, 26 miles away.