TV channels & antenna towers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Rocky Mount is a city of about 55,800 people in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 33 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 5 Class A and 12 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 22 farther out. Four of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Raleigh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Raleigh's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 11 (WTVD), CBS on channel 17 (WNCN), NBC on channel 7 (WITN-TV), Fox on channel 50 (WRAZ), CW on channel 22 (WLFL), ION on channel 47 (WRPX-TV) and Telemundo on channel 54 (WRTD-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 6 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 Rocky Mount are in different directions: ABC 246° WSW (46 mi), CBS 246° WSW (45 mi), NBC 150° SSE (45 mi) and Fox 246° WSW (45 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WRAL-TV, WRTD-CD, WNCN, WRAZ and WLFL and others, transmit from the same tower site about 45 miles southwest of Rocky Mount (246° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rocky Mount at fair strength or better, 55% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rocky Mount is WTVD (ABC), 46 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.

WNCR-LD is only 2.5 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 19 stations at fair strength or better, Rocky Mount ranks 225th of 465 places in North Carolina: the same as the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Raleigh, 49 miles away.