TV channels & antenna towers in Valley Falls, South Carolina

Valley Falls is a town of about 6,300 people in South Carolina. There are 52 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 29 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.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Valley Falls, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 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 Valley Falls are in different directions: ABC 303° WNW (52 mi), CBS 61° ENE (51 mi), NBC 281° W (36 mi) and Fox 62° 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 21 miles northwest of Valley Falls (301° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Valley Falls is WLOS (ABC), 52 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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, Valley Falls ranks 29th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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. The nearest larger city is Spartanburg, 5.2 miles away.