TV channels & antenna towers in Pinebluff, North Carolina

Pinebluff, North Carolina has a population of about 1,440. There are 47 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 5 Class A, 18 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Pinebluff, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 36 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Raleigh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Raleigh's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WFMY-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WRAL-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 15.2 (WPDE-TV), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 54 (WRTD-CD) and Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 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 Pinebluff are in different directions: ABC 339° NNW (56 mi), CBS 339° NNW (56 mi), NBC 53° NE (66 mi) and Fox 337° NNW (53 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WTVD, WRAL-TV, WRTD-CD, WNCN and WRAZ and others, transmit from the same tower site about 65 miles northeast of Pinebluff (54° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pinebluff at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pinebluff is WRAL-TV (NBC), 66 miles away with a good 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 26 stations at fair strength or better, Pinebluff ranks 14th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 39 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 Fort Bragg, 26 miles away.