TV channels & antenna towers in Lowell, North Carolina

Lowell is a town of about 3,650 people in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 28 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 3 low-power and 10 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.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Lowell, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 Lowell are in different directions: ABC 91° E (21 mi), CBS 325° NW (8.2 mi), NBC 325° NW (6.7 mi) and Fox 336° NNW (7.2 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WCNC-TV, WMYT-TV, WJZY and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 6.7 miles northwest of Lowell (325° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Lowell is WSOC-TV (ABC), 21 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WCNC-TV is only 6.7 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, Lowell ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 6.7 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 Gastonia, 4.8 miles away.