TV channels & antenna towers in Edenton, North Carolina

Edenton, North Carolina has a population of about 4,850. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 6 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Edenton, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 35 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 10 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (WVEC), CBS on channel 3 (WTKR), NBC on channel 7 (WITN-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 WRAZ in Raleigh, NC, 111 miles to the west. 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 Edenton are in different directions: ABC 8° N (53 mi), CBS 6° N (52 mi) and NBC 223° SW (65 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, WTKR, WTPC-TV, WNLO-CD, WVBT and WAVY-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles north of Edenton (6° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Edenton at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Edenton is WITN-TV (NBC), 65 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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, Edenton ranks 328th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 52 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 South Suffolk, 46 miles away.