TV channels & antenna towers in Fort Mill, South Carolina

Fort Mill is a city of about 13,700 people in South Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Columbia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbia's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 9 (WSOC-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 36 (WCNC-TV), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV), ION on channel 47 (WZRB), Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair 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 Fort Mill are in different directions: ABC 35° NE (21 mi), CBS 331° NNW (28 mi), NBC 332° NNW (27 mi) and Fox 334° NNW (27 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WCNC-TV, WMYT-TV, WJZY and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles northwest of Fort Mill (332° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fort Mill at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fort Mill is WBTV (CBS), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WNSC-TV is only 12 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Fort Mill ranks 12th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Rock Hill, 7.3 miles away.