TV channels & antenna towers in Fairview, North Carolina

Fairview, North Carolina has a population of about 3,680. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 3 Class A, 6 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Charlotte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlotte's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WNW, at about 297°. The main network towers for Fairview sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WMYT-TV, WJZY, WCNC-TV and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles northwest of Fairview (294° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fairview at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fairview is WBTV (CBS), 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.

WSOC-TV is only 14 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Fairview ranks 179th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Mint Hill, 6.8 miles away.