TV channels & antenna towers in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina has a population of about 15,300. There are 18 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 4 Class A and 3 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Norfolk, VA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Norfolk's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 3 (WTKR), NBC on channel 10 (WAVY-TV), CW on channel 43.2 (WVBT), ION on channel 47 (WRPX-TV) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTPC-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WVEC in Hampton, VA, 70 miles to the east. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WRLH-TV in Richmond, VA, 73 miles to the north. 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 ENE, at about 69°. The main network towers for Roanoke Rapids sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WNLO-CD, WVBT, WAVY-TV, WTKR and WTPC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 68 miles east of Roanoke Rapids (68° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

WTKR (CBS) and WAVY-TV (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Roanoke Rapids. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Roanoke Rapids is WTKR (CBS), 68 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Roanoke Rapids ranks 463rd of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 51 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 Rocky Mount, 37 miles away.