TV channels & antenna towers in Cornelius, North Carolina

With roughly 28,100 residents, Cornelius is a town in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 33 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 2 Class A, 4 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 15 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Four of the 12 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 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 36 (WCNC-TV), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). 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 Cornelius are in different directions: ABC 154° SSE (17 mi), CBS 245° WSW (20 mi), NBC 241° WSW (20 mi) and Fox 243° WSW (19 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WMYT-TV, WJZY, WCNC-TV and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles southwest of Cornelius (243° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cornelius at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cornelius is WBTV (CBS), 20 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor 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 26 stations at fair strength or better, Cornelius ranks 14th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 17 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

19% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Concord, 17 miles away.