TV channels & antenna towers in Cherokee, North Carolina

With roughly 2,140 residents, Cherokee is a small community in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 78 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 11 low-power and 49 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 16 transmitters are within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 41 farther out. Four of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Knoxville, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Knoxville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 6 (WATE-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WVLT-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS), CW on channel 62 (WYCW), ION on channel 54 (WPXK-TV) and MeTV on channel 32.1 (WGTA). 7 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 Cherokee are in different directions: ABC 316° NW (51 mi), CBS 315° NW (51 mi), NBC 122° ESE (47 mi) and Fox 119° ESE (41 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WBIR-TV, WPXK-TV, WATE-TV, WTNZ and WVLT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 51 miles northwest of Cherokee (316° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cherokee at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cherokee is WVLT-TV (CBS), 51 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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, Cherokee ranks 14th 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.

24% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Maryville, 42 miles away.