TV channels & antenna towers in Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkesboro, North Carolina has a population of about 3,530. Our map shows 39 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 18 full-power, 5 Class A, 4 low-power and 12 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Wilkesboro, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 32 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 9 (WSOC-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 12 (WXII-TV), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 20 (WCWG) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). 8 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 Wilkesboro are in different directions: ABC 158° SSE (66 mi), CBS 182° S (54 mi), NBC 70° ENE (47 mi) and Fox 180° S (54 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WBTV, WMYT-TV, WJZY and WCNC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 54 miles south of Wilkesboro (182° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wilkesboro at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WSOC-TV (ABC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Wilkesboro. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Wilkesboro is WSOC-TV (ABC), 66 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Wilkesboro ranks 328th of 465 places in North Carolina: fewer than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 47 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 Statesville, 29 miles away.