TV channels & antenna towers in Fruitland, North Carolina

With roughly 2,030 residents, Fruitland is a small community in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 69 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 1 Class A, 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 15 at good or strong strength.

21 of them are within 25 miles of Fruitland, 21 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 27 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Asheville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Asheville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS) and CW on channel 62 (WYCW). 5 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 Fruitland are in different directions: ABC 276° W (21 mi), NBC 212° SSW (23 mi) and Fox 228° SW (22 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WSPA-TV and WYCW, transmit from the same tower site about 17 miles south of Fruitland (160° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fruitland at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fruitland is WYFF (NBC), 23 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WBTV (CBS), 68 miles east, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Fruitland ranks 142nd of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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, 17 miles away.