TV channels & antenna towers in Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe, North Carolina has a population of about 34,600. Our map shows 34 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 19 full-power, 3 Class A, 9 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

9 of them are within 25 miles of Monroe, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 13 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 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 47 (WZRB), Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 6 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 NW, at about 313°. The main network towers for Monroe sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WMYT-TV, WJZY, WCNC-TV and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles northwest of Monroe (307° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Monroe 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 Monroe, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Monroe is WBTV (CBS), 44 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Monroe ranks 179th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 22 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, 24 miles away.