TV channels & antenna towers in Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Spruce Pine, North Carolina has a population of about 2,130. Our map shows 55 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 6 Class A, 2 low-power and 32 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 22 between 25 and 45 miles, and 27 farther out. Two of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Asheville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Asheville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 11.2 (WJHL-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 5.2 (WCYB-TV) and MeTV on channel 36.1 (WAPK-CD). 4 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 Spruce Pine are in different directions: ABC 354° N (36 mi), CBS 127° SE (62 mi), NBC 209° SSW (63 mi) and Fox 127° SE (64 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WAPK-CD, WJHL-TV and WCYB-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles north of Spruce Pine (354° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Spruce Pine at fair strength or better, 36% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Spruce Pine is WJZY (Fox), 64 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Spruce Pine ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Johnson City, 32 miles away.