TV channels & antenna towers in Darlington, South Carolina

Darlington, South Carolina has a population of about 6,160. There are 37 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 4 Class A, 15 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 25 farther out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Columbia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbia's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 25 (WOLO-TV), CBS on channel 19 (WLTX), NBC on channel 32 (WMBF-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WFXB), CW on channel 15.2 (WPDE-TV), ION on channel 47 (WZRB) and Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (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 Darlington are in different directions: ABC 256° WSW (52 mi), CBS 255° WSW (53 mi), NBC 130° SE (60 mi) and Fox 101° E (40 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WPDE-TV and WBTW, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles east of Darlington (81° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Darlington at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WMBF-TV (NBC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Darlington. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Darlington is WMBF-TV (NBC), 60 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Darlington ranks 45th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Florence, 9.7 miles away.