TV channels & antenna towers in Loris, South Carolina

Loris, South Carolina has a population of about 2,590. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 3 Class A and 25 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Loris, 17 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 17 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Wilmington, NC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Wilmington's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 WCIV in Charleston, SC, 90 miles to the southwest. 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 Loris are in different directions: CBS 311° NW (33 mi), NBC 205° SSW (25 mi) and Fox 299° WNW (19 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WWAY, WECT and WSFX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles east of Loris (82° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Loris at fair strength or better, 43% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Loris is WBTW (CBS), 33 miles away with a fair 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.

WHMC is only 14 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Loris ranks 63rd of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Conway, 18 miles away.