TV channels & antenna towers in Windsor, North Carolina

Windsor, North Carolina has a population of about 3,790. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 6 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Windsor, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 36 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Norfolk, VA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Norfolk's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (WVEC), CBS on channel 3 (WTKR), NBC on channel 7 (WITN-TV), CW on channel 9.2 (WNCT-TV), ION on channel 38 (WEPX-TV) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTPC-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WRAZ in Raleigh, NC, 91 miles to the west. 10 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 Windsor are in different directions: ABC 25° NNE (62 mi), CBS 24° NNE (61 mi) and NBC 210° SSW (50 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, WTKR, WTPC-TV, WNLO-CD, WVBT and WAVY-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles northeast of Windsor (24° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Windsor at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

WVEC (ABC) and WTKR (CBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Windsor. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Windsor is WVEC (ABC), 62 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Windsor ranks 142nd of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 50 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 Greenville, 36 miles away.