TV channels & antenna towers in Travelers Rest, South Carolina

With roughly 4,990 residents, Travelers Rest is a town in South Carolina. Our map shows 64 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 5 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 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 19 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 36 farther 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 Travelers Rest are in different directions: ABC 331° NNW (36 mi), CBS 32° NNE (16 mi), NBC 317° NW (14 mi) and Fox 318° NW (20 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 16 miles northeast of Travelers Rest (32° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Travelers Rest is WLOS (ABC), 36 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.

WSQY-LD is only 2.6 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Travelers Rest ranks 45th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Wade Hampton, 7.6 miles away.