TV channels & antenna towers in Dobson, North Carolina

With roughly 1,570 residents, Dobson is a small community in North Carolina. Our map shows 30 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 17 full-power, 1 Class A, 5 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Dobson, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 23 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Roanoke, VA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Roanoke's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WDBJ), NBC on channel 12 (WXII-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 20 (WCWG) and ION on channel 38 (WPXR-TV). 6 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 Dobson are in different directions: ABC 126° SE (62 mi), CBS 29° NNE (64 mi), NBC 94° E (19 mi) and Fox 129° SE (64 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WCWG and WXII-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles east of Dobson (94° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dobson at fair strength or better, 36% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

WGHP (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Dobson. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Dobson is WGHP (Fox), 64 miles away with a fair 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Dobson ranks 328th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Winston-Salem, 34 miles away.