TV channels & antenna towers in Latta, South Carolina

Latta, South Carolina has a population of about 1,350. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 4 Class A, 18 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Latta, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 18 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Myrtle Beach, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Myrtle Beach's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are CBS on channel 13 (WBTW), NBC on channel 32 (WMBF-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WFXB), CW on channel 15.2 (WPDE-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WXIV-LD) and MeTV on channel 10.2 (WILM-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOLO-TV in Columbia, SC, 78 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 6 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 Latta are in different directions: CBS 71° ENE (6.6 mi) and Fox 126° SE (17 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WPDE-TV and WBTW, transmit from the same tower site about 6.1 miles east of Latta (70° ENE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Latta at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Latta is WFXB (Fox), 17 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WMBF-TV (NBC), 47 miles southeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is 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 that one.

WWMB is only 6.1 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, Latta ranks 111th of 244 places in South Carolina: the same as the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 6.1 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

18% of South Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Florence, 21 miles away.