TV channels & antenna towers in Whitmire, South Carolina

Whitmire, South Carolina has a population of about 1,460. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Whitmire, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 are more than 45 miles 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 25 (WOLO-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) and Telemundo on channel 63.2 (WKTC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 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 Whitmire are in different directions: ABC 119° ESE (55 mi), CBS 22° NNE (64 mi), NBC 23° NNE (63 mi) and Fox 23° NNE (65 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WACH, WKTC, WOLO-TV, WIS and WLTX, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles southeast of Whitmire (119° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Whitmire at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Whitmire is WJZY (Fox), 65 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Whitmire ranks 45th of 244 places in South Carolina: more than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 47 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, 36 miles away.