TV channels & antenna towers in East Rockingham, North Carolina

East Rockingham, North Carolina has a population of about 3,740. There are 37 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 4 Class A, 13 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of East Rockingham, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 25 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Florence, SC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Florence's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WFMY-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WFXB), CW on channel 15.2 (WPDE-TV), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCNC-TV in Charlotte, NC, 85 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 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 East Rockingham are in different directions: ABC 357° N (66 mi), CBS 356° N (66 mi) and Fox 147° SSE (60 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WXLV-TV, WGPX-TV and WFMY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 66 miles north of East Rockingham (357° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach East Rockingham at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for East Rockingham is WFMY-TV (CBS), 66 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, East Rockingham ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 45 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 Monroe, 45 miles away.