TV channels & antenna towers in Pickens, South Carolina

Pickens is a town of about 3,170 people in South Carolina. There are 65 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 6 low-power and 48 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

12 of them are within 25 miles of Pickens, 15 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 38 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Greenville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Greenville's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 7 (WSPA-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS), CW on channel 62 (WYCW) and MeTV on channel 32.1 (WGTA). 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 Pickens are in different directions: ABC 356° N (38 mi), CBS 50° NE (31 mi), NBC 20° NNE (17 mi) and Fox 4° N (21 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WYCW and WSPA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles northeast of Pickens (50° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pickens at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pickens is WLOS (ABC), 38 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.

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, Pickens ranks 45th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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 Easley, 7.1 miles away.