TV channels & antenna towers in Fairfax, South Carolina

With roughly 1,820 residents, Fairfax is a small community in South Carolina. Our map shows 36 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 3 Class A, 20 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 34 farther out. Five of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Augusta, GA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Augusta's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 22 (WJCL), CBS on channel 11 (WTOC-TV), NBC on channel 26 (WAGT-CD), Fox on channel 54 (WFXG), CW on channel 6.3 (WJBF) and Telemundo on channel 17 (WGAT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 5 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 Fairfax are in different directions: ABC 185° S (63 mi), CBS 186° S (63 mi), NBC 312° NW (46 mi) and Fox 313° NW (47 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WAGT-CD, WJBF, WFXG and WRDW-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles northwest of Fairfax (312° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fairfax at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WJCL (ABC) and WTOC-TV (CBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Fairfax. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Fairfax is WTOC-TV (CBS), 63 miles away with a good 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Fairfax ranks 229th of 244 places in South Carolina: fewer than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 46 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 Statesboro, 47 miles away.