TV channels & antenna towers in Central, South Carolina

Central, South Carolina has a population of about 5,170. Our map shows 65 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 10 low-power and 44 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.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Central, 21 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 44 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 best-placed network stations 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 NNE, at about 24°. The main network towers for Central 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 41 miles northeast of Central (42° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Central at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Central is WSPA-TV (CBS), 41 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WLOS (ABC), 48 miles north, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Central ranks 90th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 29 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

59% of South Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Easley, 13 miles away.