TV channels & antenna towers in Tega Cay, South Carolina

Tega Cay is a town of about 9,610 people in South Carolina. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Columbia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbia's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WSOC-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WBTV), NBC on channel 36 (WCNC-TV), Fox on channel 46 (WJZY), CW on channel 55 (WMYT-TV), ION on channel 47 (WZRB), Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC) and MeTV on channel 18.3 (WCCB). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 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 Tega Cay are in different directions: ABC 46° NE (24 mi), CBS 339° NNW (25 mi), NBC 340° NNW (24 mi) and Fox 343° NNW (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WCNC-TV, WMYT-TV, WJZY and WBTV, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles north of Tega Cay (340° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tega Cay at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tega Cay is WBTV (CBS), 25 miles away with a strong 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.

WNSC-TV is only 13 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Tega Cay ranks 14th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Rock Hill, 6.9 miles away.