TV channels & antenna towers in Marshville, North Carolina

Marshville is a town of about 2,640 people in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 22 full-power, 3 Class A, 9 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Four of the 15 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), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 7 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 WNW, at about 303°. The main network towers for Marshville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSOC-TV and WCCB, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles northwest of Marshville (313° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Marshville at fair strength or better, 40% 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 Marshville, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Marshville is WBTV (CBS), 53 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Marshville ranks 61st of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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. The nearest larger city is Monroe, 10 miles away.