TV channels & antenna towers in Camden, North Carolina

Camden, North Carolina has a population of about 599. Our map shows 29 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 5 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Camden, 27 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 0 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Norfolk, VA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Norfolk's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (WVEC), CBS on channel 3 (WTKR), NBC on channel 10 (WAVY-TV), CW on channel 43.2 (WVBT), ION on channel 49 (WPXV-TV) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTPC-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WRLH-TV in Richmond, VA, 114 miles to the northwest. 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NNW, at about 332°. The main network towers for Camden sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WPXV-TV, WVEC, WTKR and WTPC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles northwest of Camden (334° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Camden at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Camden is WAVY-TV (NBC), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Camden ranks 426th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Chesapeake, 34 miles away.