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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Lenoir, NC

Every transmitter near Lenoir, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Lenoir, NC N E S W WUNG — 129° SE, 68 mi WTVI — 135° SE, 67 mi WDMC — 136° SE, 70 mi WCEE — 136° SE, 70 mi WHEH — 136° SE, 70 mi WSOC — 137° SE, 67 mi WAXN — 137° SE, 67 mi WCCB — 137° SE, 67 mi WWJS — 145° SE, 21 mi W15EB-D — 145° SE, 66 mi WGTB — 153° SSE, 48 mi WJZY — 153° SSE, 48 mi WMYT — 153° SSE, 48 mi WCNC — 154° SSE, 48 mi WBTV — 155° SSE, 47 mi WSPA — 217° SW, 70 mi WUNE — 290° WNW, 18 mi WAPK — 314° NW, 46 mi WKPT — 314° NW, 46 mi WJHL — 314° NW, 46 mi WCYB — 316° NW, 45 mi WEMT — 316° NW, 45 mi WLFG — 333° NNW, 66 mi Lenoir

Point Southeast 125° on a compass — 70 miles of range covers this whole market

15/23stations in the beam
68/108free channels
63%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit northwest of you (305°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every Transmitter Near Lenoir, NC

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WUNG PBS 58 129° SE 68 mi 4
WTVI PBS 42 135° SE 67 mi 1
WDMC Daystar 25 136° SE 70 mi 1
WCEE Estrella TV 16 136° SE 70 mi 3
WHEH Cozi TV 41 136° SE 70 mi 7
WSOC ABC 9 137° SE 67 mi 5
WAXN Independent 64 137° SE 67 mi 3
WCCB Independent 18 137° SE 67 mi 10
WWJS SonLife 14 145° SE 21 mi 7
W15EB-D Defy TV 21 145° SE 66 mi 6
WGTB Independent 28 153° SSE 48 mi 1
WJZY FOX 46 153° SSE 48 mi 7
WMYT CW 55 153° SSE 48 mi 1
WCNC NBC 36 154° SSE 48 mi 6
WBTV CBS 3 155° SSE 47 mi 6
WSPA CBS 7 217° SW 70 mi 3
WUNE PBS 17 290° WNW 18 mi 4
WAPK MeTV 36 314° NW 46 mi 4
WKPT Cozi TV 19 314° NW 46 mi 8
WJHL CBS 11 314° NW 46 mi 3
WCYB NBC 5 316° NW 45 mi 3
WEMT Roar 39 316° NW 45 mi 6
WLFG Independent 68 333° NNW 66 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Lenoir, NC?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 17.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 48 miles.

For Lenoir we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Lenoir are spread across 204° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before You Climb the Ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them.

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Lenoir. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Lenoir, NC, including what each station carries.

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