TV channels & antenna towers in Spindale, North Carolina

With roughly 4,260 residents, Spindale is a town in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 61 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 33 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of Spindale, 31 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 22 are more than 45 miles 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 strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). 9 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 Spindale are in different directions: CBS 89° E (42 mi), NBC 246° WSW (42 mi) and Fox 90° E (44 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WBTV, WCNC-TV, WMYT-TV and WJZY, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles east of Spindale (89° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Spindale is WJZY (Fox), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WLOS (ABC), 47 miles west, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Spindale ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Shelby, 23 miles away.