TV channels & antenna towers in New Ellenton, South Carolina

New Ellenton, South Carolina has a population of about 2,120. Our map shows 20 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 2 Class A and 11 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

12 of them are within 25 miles of New Ellenton, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 6 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 26 (WAGT-CD), 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, 71 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 3 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 W, at about 265°. The main network towers for New Ellenton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WAGT-CD, WJBF, WFXG and WRDW-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 8.6 miles west of New Ellenton (263° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach New Ellenton at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for New Ellenton is WRDW-TV (CBS), 9.1 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WJBF is only 8.6 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, New Ellenton ranks 131st of 244 places in South Carolina: fewer than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 8.6 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 Aiken, 9.8 miles away.