TV channels & antenna towers in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

With roughly 4,230 residents, North Wilkesboro is a town in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 5 Class A, 4 low-power and 12 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 32 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.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 11.2 (WJHL-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 12 (WXII-TV), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 20 (WCWG) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). 8 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 North Wilkesboro are in different directions: ABC 289° WNW (58 mi), CBS 182° S (55 mi), NBC 71° ENE (46 mi) and Fox 180° S (55 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WBTV, WMYT-TV, WJZY and WCNC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles south of North Wilkesboro (182° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach North Wilkesboro at fair strength or better, 60% 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 North Wilkesboro, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for North Wilkesboro is WJHL-TV (ABC), 58 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, North Wilkesboro ranks 328th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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 Statesville, 30 miles away.