TV channels & antenna towers in Belton, South Carolina

Belton, South Carolina has a population of about 4,340. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 9 low-power and 13 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Belton, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 21 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Greenville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Greenville's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 7 (WSPA-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS), CW on channel 62 (WYCW) and MeTV on channel 32.1 (WGTA). 5 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 N, at about 355°. The main network towers for Belton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WYCW and WSPA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles north of Belton (14° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Belton at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Belton is WLOS (ABC), 64 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Belton ranks 90th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 41 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

22% of South Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Anderson, 9.0 miles away.