TV channels & antenna towers in Stanley, North Carolina

With roughly 3,690 residents, Stanley is a town in North Carolina. Our map shows 31 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 4 low-power and 12 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, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Charlotte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlotte's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). 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 Stanley are in different directions: ABC 108° ESE (22 mi), CBS 274° W (5.1 mi), NBC 259° WSW (4.2 mi) and Fox 274° W (3.3 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WMYT-TV, WJZY, WCNC-TV and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 3.3 miles west of Stanley (274° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Stanley at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Stanley is WSOC-TV (ABC), 22 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WMYT-TV is only 3.3 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Stanley ranks 258th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 3.3 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

19% of North Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Gastonia, 8.4 miles away.