TV channels & antenna towers in East Sumter, South Carolina

East Sumter, South Carolina has a population of about 1,340. There are 28 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Five of the 9 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), Fox on channel 57 (WACH), CW on channel 15.2 (WPDE-TV), ION on channel 47 (WZRB) and Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMBF-TV in Myrtle Beach, SC, 71 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 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 WNW, at about 296°. The main network towers for East Sumter sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WLTX, WIS, WACH, WKTC and WOLO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles northwest of East Sumter (294° 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 East Sumter at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for East Sumter is WACH (Fox), 30 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WRJA-TV is only 3.4 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 15 stations at fair strength or better, East Sumter ranks 111th of 244 places in South Carolina: the same as 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 Sumter, 2.6 miles away.