TV channels & antenna towers in Hayesville, North Carolina

Hayesville, North Carolina has a population of about 364. There are 55 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 1 Class A, 11 low-power and 29 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Hayesville, 15 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 30 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Knoxville, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Knoxville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (WATE-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WVLT-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS), ION on channel 54 (WPXK-TV) and MeTV on channel 32.1 (WGTA). 4 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 Hayesville are in different directions: ABC 354° N (67 mi), CBS 353° N (66 mi), NBC 86° E (69 mi) and Fox 81° E (65 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WTNZ, WVLT-TV, WATE-TV, WBIR-TV and WPXK-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 66 miles north of Hayesville (353° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Hayesville is WYFF (NBC), 69 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 18 stations at fair strength or better, Hayesville ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 39 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

24% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.