TV channels & antenna towers in Boiling Springs, South Carolina

Boiling Springs, South Carolina has a population of about 8,220. Our map shows 53 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 30 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Boiling Springs, 20 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 28 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Asheville, NC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Asheville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY) and CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV). 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 Boiling Springs are in different directions: ABC 301° WNW (51 mi), CBS 64° ENE (50 mi), NBC 277° W (36 mi) and Fox 65° ENE (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WSPA-TV and WYCW, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles northwest of Boiling Springs (296° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Boiling Springs at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Boiling Springs is WJZY (Fox), 52 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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Boiling Springs ranks 29th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Spartanburg, 7.3 miles away.