TV channels & antenna towers in Tabor City, North Carolina

With roughly 3,930 residents, Tabor City is a town in North Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 41 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 3 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 23 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Wilmington, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Wilmington's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 13 (WBTW), NBC on channel 32 (WMBF-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WFXB), CW on channel 15.2 (WPDE-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WXIV-LD) and MeTV on channel 10.2 (WILM-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCIV in Charleston, SC, 96 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 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 Tabor City are in different directions: CBS 301° WNW (30 mi), NBC 202° SSW (31 mi) and Fox 279° W (18 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WWAY, WECT and WSFX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles east of Tabor City (92° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tabor City at fair strength or better, 43% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tabor City is WMBF-TV (NBC), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Tabor City ranks 328th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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 Conway, 24 miles away.