TV channels & antenna towers in Kershaw, South Carolina

Kershaw, South Carolina has a population of about 2,050. Our map shows 34 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 19 full-power, 2 Class A, 10 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 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 19 (WLTX), NBC on channel 36 (WCNC-TV), Fox on channel 57 (WACH), 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 (good signal). 7 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 SSW, at about 199°. The main network towers for Kershaw sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WIS, WACH, WKTC, WOLO-TV and WLTX, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles south of Kershaw (198° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Kershaw at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Kershaw is WLTX (CBS), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WSOC-TV (ABC), 50 miles north and WCNC-TV (NBC), 64 miles northwest, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 18 stations at fair strength or better, Kershaw ranks 45th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 Monroe, 30 miles away.