TV channels & antenna towers in Oakboro, North Carolina

Oakboro is a small community of about 1,870 people in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 28 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 4 Class A, 6 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 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Four of the 10 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 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 16 (WGPX-TV) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). 5 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 W, at about 280°. The main network towers for Oakboro sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSOC-TV and WCCB, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles west of Oakboro (276° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oakboro at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Oakboro is WBTV (CBS), 49 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Oakboro ranks 179th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Mint Hill, 18 miles away.