TV channels & antenna towers in Shell Point, South Carolina

With roughly 2,820 residents, Shell Point is a town in South Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 19 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 2 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Shell Point, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Charleston, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charleston's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 36.2 (WCIV), CBS on channel 5 (WCSC-TV), Fox on channel 24 (WTAT-TV), CW on channel 2.2 (WCBD-TV) and MeTV on channel 4.1 (WGWG). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMBF-TV in Myrtle Beach, SC, 88 miles to the northeast. 2 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 ENE, at about 67°. The main network towers for Shell Point sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WGWG, WCSC-TV, WTAT-TV, WCIV and WCBD-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles east of Shell Point (68° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Shell Point at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Shell Point is WTAT-TV (Fox), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Shell Point ranks 131st of 244 places in South Carolina: fewer than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 North Charleston, 8.9 miles away.