TV channels & antenna towers in Louisburg, North Carolina

Louisburg, North Carolina has a population of about 3,550. 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, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 18 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther 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 SSW, at about 203°. The main network towers for Louisburg 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 32 miles southwest of Louisburg (203° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Louisburg at fair strength or better, 88% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Louisburg is WTVD (ABC), 32 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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Louisburg ranks 225th of 465 places in North Carolina: the same as the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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, 14 miles away.