TV channels & antenna towers in Greenwood, South Carolina

Greenwood, South Carolina has a population of about 23,300. Our map shows 32 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 2 Class A, 14 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Greenwood, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 29 are more than 45 miles 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.

The best-placed network stations are CBS on channel 12 (WRDW-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 54 (WFXG), CW on channel 6.3 (WJBF), ION on channel 47 (WZRB) and Telemundo on channel 17 (WGAT-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOLO-TV in Columbia, SC, 80 miles to the east. 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 Greenwood are in different directions: CBS 161° SSE (57 mi), NBC 338° NNW (68 mi) and Fox 161° SSE (57 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WFXG, WRDW-TV, WAGT-CD and WJBF, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles south of Greenwood (161° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Greenwood at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Greenwood is WYFF (NBC), 68 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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, Greenwood ranks 229th of 244 places in South Carolina: fewer than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 57 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 Greenville, 47 miles away.