TV channels & antenna towers in Pineville, North Carolina

Pineville, North Carolina has a population of about 8,430. Our map shows 29 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 5 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.

By distance, 15 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 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 best-placed network stations 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), Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 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 Pineville are in different directions: ABC 37° NE (15 mi), CBS 320° NW (26 mi), NBC 319° NW (24 mi) and Fox 323° NW (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WCNC-TV, WMYT-TV, WJZY and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles northwest of Pineville (319° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pineville at fair strength or better, 40% 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 Pineville, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Pineville is WBTV (CBS), 26 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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, Pineville ranks 179th of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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 Matthews, 9.8 miles away.