TV channels & antenna towers in Matthews, North Carolina

With roughly 30,700 residents, Matthews is a town in North Carolina. Our map shows 28 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 5 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, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Four of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Charlotte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlotte's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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), Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 4 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 Matthews are in different directions: ABC 359° N (10.0 mi), CBS 303° WNW (31 mi), NBC 302° WNW (30 mi) and Fox 305° NW (30 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WMYT-TV, WJZY, WCNC-TV and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles northwest of Matthews (305° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Matthews is WBTV (CBS), 31 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.

WAXN-TV is only 10.0 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, Matthews ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 10.0 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 Charlotte, 10 miles away.