TV channels & antenna towers in Elm City, North Carolina

Elm City, North Carolina has a population of about 1,350. Our map shows 35 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 17 full-power, 5 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Elm City, 18 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Raleigh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Raleigh's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 11 (WTVD), CBS on channel 17 (WNCN), NBC on channel 7 (WITN-TV), Fox on channel 50 (WRAZ), CW on channel 22 (WLFL), ION on channel 47 (WRPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 54 (WRTD-CD) and Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 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 Elm City are in different directions: ABC 256° WSW (39 mi), CBS 256° WSW (38 mi), NBC 139° SE (40 mi) and Fox 256° WSW (38 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WRAL-TV, WRTD-CD, WNCN, WRAZ and WLFL and others, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles west of Elm City (256° 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 Elm City at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Elm City is WITN-TV (NBC), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Elm City ranks 179th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 16 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

57% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Wilson, 6.6 miles away.