TV channels & antenna towers in Marvin, North Carolina

Marvin, North Carolina has a population of about 6,180. There are 30 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Marvin, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Columbia, SC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbia's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 47 (WZRB), Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 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 Marvin are in different directions: ABC 15° NNE (19 mi), CBS 321° NW (33 mi), NBC 321° NW (32 mi) and Fox 323° NW (32 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 32 miles northwest of Marvin (321° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Marvin at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Marvin is WBTV (CBS), 33 miles away with a good 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Marvin ranks 142nd of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Matthews, 10 miles away.