TV channels & antenna towers in Gastonia, North Carolina

Gastonia is a city of about 74,500 people in North Carolina. There are 30 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 3 low-power and 12 translators. 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.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Four of the 8 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) 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.

The main network towers around Gastonia are in different directions: ABC 90° E (26 mi), CBS 0° N (7.1 mi), NBC 9° N (5.9 mi) and Fox 15° NNE (7.2 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WCNC-TV, WBTV, WMYT-TV and WJZY, transmit from the same tower site about 5.9 miles north of Gastonia (9° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gastonia at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Gastonia is WSOC-TV (ABC), 26 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WCNC-TV is only 5.9 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Gastonia ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 5.9 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 Charlotte, 20 miles away.