TV channels & antenna towers in Flat Rock, North Carolina

Flat Rock is a town of about 3,310 people in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 66 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 5 low-power and 49 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 24 transmitters are within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 25 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Asheville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Asheville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 7 (WSPA-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS), CW on channel 62 (WYCW) and MeTV on channel 32.1 (WGTA). 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 Flat Rock are in different directions: ABC 301° WNW (21 mi), CBS 129° SE (11 mi), NBC 220° SW (14 mi) and Fox 246° WSW (15 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WYCW and WSPA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles southeast of Flat Rock (129° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Flat Rock at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Flat Rock is WLOS (ABC), 21 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WYFF 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Flat Rock ranks 142nd of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

19% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Asheville, 24 miles away.