TV channels & antenna towers in Jamestown, North Carolina

Jamestown, North Carolina has a population of about 3,740. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 3 Class A, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Two of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Winston-Salem, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Winston-Salem's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WFMY-TV), NBC on channel 12 (WXII-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 20 (WCWG), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 8 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 Jamestown are in different directions: ABC 145° SE (11 mi), CBS 148° SSE (10 mi), NBC 317° NW (36 mi) and Fox 157° SSE (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WGPX-TV, WFMY-TV and WXLV-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 10 miles southeast of Jamestown (148° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Jamestown at fair strength or better, 56% 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 Jamestown, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Jamestown is WXII-TV (NBC), 36 miles away with a good 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.

WFMY-TV is only 10 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, Jamestown ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 10 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 High Point, 4.7 miles away.