TV channels & antenna towers in Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville, South Carolina has a population of about 48,800. There are 20 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 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 Summerville, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 6 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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, 80 miles to the northeast. 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 ESE, at about 102°. The main network towers for Summerville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WTAT-TV, WCIV, WCBD-TV, WGWG and WCSC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles east of Summerville (101° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Summerville at fair strength or better, all arrive from the east, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Summerville is WCSC-TV (CBS), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WLOW-LD is only 1.5 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, Summerville ranks 131st of 244 places in South Carolina: fewer than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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, 16 miles away.