TV channels & antenna towers in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg is a city of about 37,900 people in South Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 47 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 24 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Spartanburg, 18 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 29 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Asheville, NC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Asheville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 13 (WLOS), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY) and CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV). 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 Spartanburg are in different directions: ABC 305° NW (57 mi), CBS 56° NE (51 mi), NBC 287° WNW (40 mi) and Fox 57° ENE (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WSPA-TV and WYCW, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles northwest of Spartanburg (307° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Spartanburg at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Spartanburg is WLOS (ABC), 57 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 19 stations at fair strength or better, Spartanburg ranks 29th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 25 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

22% of South Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.