TV channels & antenna towers in Yanceyville, North Carolina

With roughly 2,000 residents, Yanceyville is a small community in North Carolina. Our map shows 38 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 20 full-power, 5 Class A, 12 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 17 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Yanceyville, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 28 are more than 45 miles 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 45 (WXLV-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WFMY-TV), NBC on channel 12 (WXII-TV), Fox on channel 8 (WGHP), CW on channel 20 (WCWG), ION on channel 16 (WGPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 54 (WRTD-CD) and Univision on channel 40 (WUVC-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 Yanceyville are in different directions: ABC 216° SW (46 mi), CBS 217° SW (46 mi), NBC 268° W (58 mi) and Fox 215° SW (50 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WRAL-TV, WRTD-CD, WNCN, WRAZ and WLFL and others, transmit from the same tower site about 68 miles southeast of Yanceyville (138° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Yanceyville at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Yanceyville is WXII-TV (NBC), 58 miles away with a good 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Yanceyville ranks 61st of 465 places in North Carolina: more than the typical North Carolina town (19). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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 Danville, 13 miles away.