TV channels & antenna towers in Wedgefield, South Carolina

Wedgefield, South Carolina has a population of about 1,620. Our map shows 20 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power and 11 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Five of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Columbia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbia's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 25 (WOLO-TV), CBS on channel 19 (WLTX), Fox on channel 57 (WACH), CW on channel 10.2 (WIS), ION on channel 47 (WZRB) and Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WAGT-CD in Augusta, GA, 83 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 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 NW, at about 317°. The main network towers for Wedgefield sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WLTX, WACH, WKTC, WOLO-TV and WIS, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles northwest of Wedgefield (315° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wedgefield at fair strength or better, 83% 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 Wedgefield, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Wedgefield is WACH (Fox), 21 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 11 stations at fair strength or better, Wedgefield ranks 209th of 244 places in South Carolina: fewer than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

18% of South Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Sumter, 10 miles away.