TV channels & antenna towers in Franklinton, North Carolina

Franklinton, North Carolina has a population of about 2,140. There are 31 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 6 Class A and 12 low-power. 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.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Franklinton, 20 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Raleigh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Raleigh's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 11 (WTVD), CBS on channel 17 (WNCN), NBC on channel 5 (WRAL-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.

Point your antenna S, at about 188°. The main network towers for Franklinton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WRAL-TV, WRTD-CD, WNCN, WRAZ and WLFL and others, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles south of Franklinton (188° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Franklinton at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Franklinton is WTVD (ABC), 30 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Franklinton ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 Wake Forest, 8.9 miles away.