TV channels & antenna towers in Stedman, North Carolina

Stedman, North Carolina has a population of about 1,050. Our map shows 43 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 20 full-power, 7 Class A, 15 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 32 farther out. Four of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Raleigh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Raleigh's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 11 (WTVD), CBS on channel 17 (WNCN), NBC on channel 5 (WRAL-TV), Fox on channel 50 (WRAZ), CW on channel 22 (WLFL), ION on channel 47 (WRPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 54 (WRTD-CD), Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT) and MeTV on channel 10.2 (WILM-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 7 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 NNE, at about 11°. The main network towers for Stedman sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WTVD, WRAL-TV, WRTD-CD, WNCN and WRAZ and others, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles north of Stedman (11° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Stedman at fair strength or better, 43% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Stedman is WRAZ (Fox), 47 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Stedman ranks 61st of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Fayetteville, 11 miles away.