TV channels & antenna towers in Mills River, North Carolina

Mills River is a town of about 7,160 people in North Carolina. There are 66 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 6 low-power and 50 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

24 of them are within 25 miles of Mills River, 25 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 17 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Asheville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Asheville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 7 (WSPA-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS) and CW on channel 62 (WYCW). 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 Mills River are in different directions: ABC 284° WNW (11 mi), CBS 134° SE (22 mi), NBC 187° S (19 mi) and Fox 205° SSW (16 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WYCW and WSPA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 22 miles southeast of Mills River (134° SE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mills River at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mills River is WSPA-TV (CBS), 22 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Mills River ranks 179th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Asheville, 15 miles away.