List of television stations in North Carolina

This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Full-power stations[]

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Asheville/~Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson	Asheville	13	13	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
	Canton	27	27	WUNW	The Explorer Channel	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS on 27.2, PBS Kids on 27.3, The North Carolina Channel on 27.4
	Asheville	33	20	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
	Asheville	62	11	WYCW	CW	GetTV on 62.3
Charlotte	Charlotte	3	23	WBTV	CBS	Bounce on 3.2, Circle on 3.3, Grit on 3.4
Charlotte		9	19/12	WSOC-TV	ABC	Telemundo on 9.2
Charlotte	Hickory	14	14	WHKY-TV	Ind.	This TV on 14.2, Comet on 14.3, Charge! on 14.4, HSN on 14.5, Infomercials on 14.6
Charlotte	Linville	17	36	WUNE-TV	The Explorer Channel	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS on 17.1, PBS Kids on 17.3, The North Carolina Channel on 17.4
Charlotte		18	18	WCCB	CW	Antenna TV on 18.2, MeTV on 18.3, QVC on 18.4, Start TV on 18.5, Dabl on 18.6, HSN on 18.7, Cozi TV on 18.8
		36	24	WCNC-TV	NBC	True Crime Network on 36.2, Court TV on 36.3
		42	9/28	WTVI	PBS	NHK World on 42.2, Create on 42.3
Charlotte	Belmont	46	25	WJZY	Fox	SBN on 46.3, Movies! on 46.4, H&I on 46.5, Ion on 46.6, TheGrio on 46.7, Shop LC on 46.8
	Concord	58	21	WUNG-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 58.2, The Explorer Channel on 58.3, The North Carolina Channel on 58.4
	Kannapolis	64	32	WAXN-TV	Ind.	GetTV on 64.2, Court TV Mystery on 64.3, Laff on 64.4
Greensboro		2	35	WFMY-TV	CBS	True Crime Network on 2.2, Court TV Mystery on 2.3, Quest on 2.4, Circle on 2.5
Greensboro	High Point	8	31	WGHP	Fox	Antenna TV on 8.2, Court TV on 8.3, Dabl on 8.4
	Winston-Salem	12	16	WXII-TV	NBC	MeTV on 12.2
	Burlington	16	26	WGPX-TV	Ion	Grit on 16.2, Court TV on 16.3, Laff on 16.4, Defy TV on 16.5, TrueReal on 16.6, Newsy on 16.7
	Lexington	20	16	WCWG	CW	Bounce on 20.4
	Winston-Salem	26	33	WUNL-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 26.2, The Explorer Channel on 26.3, The North Carolina Channel on 26.4
Greensboro		43	20	WLXI	TCT
Greensboro	Winston-Salem	45	29	WXLV-TV	ABC	Stadium on 45.2, Charge! on 45.3, TBD on 45.4
Greensboro		48	28	WMYV	MyNet	GetTV on 48.2, Comet on 48.3
Greenville	Washington	7	34	WITN-TV	NBC	MyNet on 7.2, MeTV on 7.3, Start TV on 7.4, H&I on 7.5, Circle on 7.6
Greenville		9	12	WNCT-TV	CBS	CW on 9.2, GetTV on 9.3, Court TV Mystery on 9.4
Greenville	New Bern	12	10	WCTI-TV	ABC	Comet on 12.2, Dabl on 12.3, TBD on 12.4
Greenville		14	19	WYDO	Fox	Bounce on 14.2, Charge! on 14.3, Stadium on 14.4
Greenville	Jacksonville	19	28	WUNM-TV	The Explorer Channel	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS on 19.2, PBS Kids on 19.3, The North Carolina Channel on 19.4
Greenville		25	25	WUNK-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 25.2, The Explorer Channel on 25.3, The North Carolina Channel on 25.4
Greenville	Jacksonville	35	16	WPXU-TV	Ion	Court TV on 35.2, Grit on 35.3, Laff on 35.4, Defy TV on 35.5, TrueReal on 35.6, Newsy on 35.7
Greenville		38	36	WEPX-TV	Ion	Court TV on 38.2, Grit on 38.3, Laff on 38.4, Defy TV on 38.5, TrueReal on 38.6, Newsy on 38.7
Raleigh	Chapel Hill	4	20/19/23	WUNC-TV	PBS	PBS Kids on 4.2, The Explorer Channel on 4.3, The North Carolina Channel on 4.4
Raleigh		5	17	WRAL-TV	NBC	COZI TV on 5.2, Start TV on 5.3
Raleigh	Durham	11	9	WTVD	ABC	Localish on 11.2, Laff on 11.3
Raleigh	Goldsboro	17	8	WNCN	CBS	Court TV on 17.2, Grit on 17.3, Court TV Mystery on 17.4
Raleigh		22	18	WLFL	CW	Stadium on 22.2, TBD on 22.3, Antenna TV on 22.4
Raleigh	Durham	28	14	WRDC	MyNet	Charge! on 28.2, Comet on 28.3
	Wilson	30	20	WRAY-TV	TCT
	Roanoke Rapids	36	27	WUNP-TV	The Explorer Channel	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS on 36.2, PBS Kids on 36.3, The North Carolina Channel on 36.4
	Fayetteville	40	22	WUVC-DT	UNI	UniMás on 40.2, Bounce on 40.3, GetTV on 40.4, True Crime Network on 40.5, Quest on 40.6
	Rocky Mount	47	32	WRPX-TV	Ion	Court TV on 47.2, Court TV Mystery on 47.3, Defy TV on 47.4, Laff on 47.5, TrueReal on 47.6, Newsy on 47.7
Raleigh		50	15	WRAZ	Fox	MeTV on 50.2, Dabl on 50.3
Raleigh	Fayetteville	62	32	WFPX-TV	Bounce
Wilmington		3	24	WWAY	ABC	CBS on 3.2, CW on 3.3
		6	23	WECT	NBC	Bounce on 6.2, Circle on 6.3. Laff on 6.4, Court TV Mystery on 6.5, True Crime Network on 6.6
		26	29	WSFX-TV	Fox	Court TV on 26.2, Grit on 26.3, Ion on 26.4, Dabl on 26.5
		39	21	WUNJ-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 39.2, The Explorer Channel on 39.3, The North Carolina Channel on 39.4
~Myrtle Beach, SC	Lumberton	31	31	WUNU	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 31.2, The Explorer Channel on 31.3, The North Carolina Channel on 31.4
~Norfolk, VA	Edenton	2	29	WUND-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 2.2, The Explorer Channel on 2.3, The North Carolina Channel on 2.4
~Norfolk, VA	Manteo	4	13	WSKY-TV	Ind.	Escape on 4.2, Laff on 4.3

Defunct full-power stations[]

Channel 8: WFXI – Fox – Morehead City (1988–2017)
Channel 18: WFLB-TV – ABC/CBS/NBC – Fayetteville (August 29, 1955 – June 20, 1958)
Channel 26: WTOB-TV – ABC/DuMont – Winston-Salem (September 18, 1953 – May 11, 1957)
Channel 28: WNAO-TV – ABC/CBS/NBC/DuMont – Raleigh (July 12, 1953 – December 31, 1957)
Channel 48: WUBC – Ind. – Greensboro (November 6, 1967 – July 26, 1970)
Channel 62: WISE-TV – CBS/NBC – Asheville (became WANC-TV channel 21, August 2, 1953 – 1978)

LPTV stations[]

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Asheville		41	22		Silent
Asheville		50	36		Heartland	Retro TV on 50.2, Rev'n on 50.3, Action on 50.4, Family Channel on 50.5
Charlotte	Marion	6	26	W26FA-D	ABC (WSOC-TV 9.1)	Ind. on 6.2 (WAXN-TV 64.1)
Charlotte	Marion	9.5	12		ABC (WSOC-TV 9.1)	Ind. on 64.5 (WAXN-TV 64.1)
Charlotte		16	17	WCEE-LD	Estrella
		21	15	W15EB-D	Infomercials	Cheddar on 21.2, Infomercials on 21.3-5
		25	20	WDMC-LD	Silent
		28	27	WGTB-CD	The Walk TV
		40	22	WVEB-LD	Infomercials	The Country Network on 40.2, Stadium on 40.3, Infomercials on 40.4;6-7, Shop LC on 40.5
Charlotte	Lumberton	41	26	WHEH-LD	Azteca América	LX on 41.2, Infomercials on 41.3-7
Greensboro	Reidsville	19	19	WGSR-LD	Star 47	Danville's Own on 19.2 (WMDV-LD 23.1)
Greensboro	Winston-Salem	21	15	WHWD-LD	Silent
Greenville	Kinston	21	26	WTMH-LD	Cozi TV	Antenna TV on 21.2, Decades on 21.3
	Jacksonville	33	33
	Jacksonville	41	32	WTMQ-LD	Antenna TV	Cozi TV on 41.2, Decades on 41.3, Movies! on 41.4, Rev'n on 41.5, Retro TV on 41.6
Greenville		45	35	W35DW-D	Silent
Hendersonville		31	15	WDKT-LD	GEB	Laff on 31.2, Vitality on 31.3, HSN on 31.4, H&I on 31.5, Decades on 31.6, Buzzr on 31.7, Genesis Science Network on 31.8, Aliento Vision on 31.9
Raleigh		8	4	WAUG-LD	Silent
Raleigh		16	16	WDRH-LD	Silent
Raleigh	Fayetteville	16	29	WNCB-LD	Azteca América	Buzzr on 16.2, SBN on 16.3, Infomercials on 16.4-5, Cheddar on 16.6, Shop LC on 16.7
Raleigh	Durham	24	36		Silent
Raleigh		27	10	WIRP-LD	Infomercials	Azteca América on 27.2, Shop LC on 27.3, H&I on 27.4, QVC on 27.5, Infomercials on 27.6, Movies! on 27.7
Raleigh	Durham	31	24		Infomercials	SBN on 31.2, Shop LC on 31.3, ShopHQ on 31.4
Raleigh	Rocky Mount	31	30		Silent
Raleigh		34	34	WACN-LD	Silent
Raleigh	Smithfield	34	23	WNGT-CD	3ABN
	Tarboro	41	21	WNCR-LD	YTA	NewsNet on 41.2, Heartland on 41.4
	Goldsboro	43	7	WHFL-CD	Ind.	The Walk TV on 43.2, WHFL Music on 43.3
	Pinehurst	44	34		Local/Biz TV/YTA
	Fayetteville	45	32		Silent
Raleigh		46	33		Silent
Raleigh	Sanford	46	36		Silent
Raleigh		54	15	WRTD-CD	Telemundo
Raleigh		66	21	WWIW-LD	Daystar	Daystar on 66.2
Wilmington		4	4		Silent
		10	15	WILM-LD	WILM 10	MeTV on 10.2, H&I on 10.3
		17	17		Silent
		20	20		Silent
Wilmington	Ogden	21	35	WTMV-LD	Cozi TV	Antenna TV on 21.2, Start TV on 21.3, Movies! on 21.4
Wilmington		22	22		Silent
		31	31		Silent
		34	34		Silent
		49	18	WQDH-LD	Azteca América	Infomercials on 49.2-3;6, Shop LC on 49.4, Cheddar on 49.5
~Myrtle Beach, SC	Lumberton	47	34		Religious
~Norfolk, VA	Manteo	45	26		YouToo America	Biz TV on 45.2, Vibrant TV on 45.3

Translators[]

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Translating	Network	Notes
Andrews		33	20	W20EK-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Bat Cave		17	29	W29FE-D	WUNE-TV	The Explorer Channel	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS on 17.1, PBS Kids on 17.3, The North Carolina Channel on 17.4
		7	35	W35DT-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
Black Mountain		13	12	W12AQ-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
Black Mountain		33	33	W33EH-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Burnsville		4	7	W07DS-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		7	32	W32FI-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
		33	35	W35CO-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Bryson City		4	5	W05AR-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		7	11	W11AN-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
		13	30		WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
		21	21	W21DV-D	WHNS	Fox	Cozi TV on 21.2, Court TV Mystery on 21.3, Bounce on 21.4, Grit on 21.5
Canton		4	10	W10DF-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		7	23	W23EY-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
		33	28	W28EE-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Charlotte	Marion	18.11	34	W34FH-D	WCCB	CW	Antenna TV on 18.12, MeTV on 18.13, QVC on 18.14, Start TV on 18.15, Dabl on 18.16, HSN on 18.17, Cozi TV on 18.18
	Biscoe	36	36	W36FB-D	WCNC-TV	Silent
	China Grove	64	30		WAXN-TV	Silent
Cherokee		4	10	W10AL-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
Cherokee		7	8	W08AT-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
Ela		4	3	W03AK-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
Franklin		4	6	W06AJ-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		7	9	W09AG-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
		13	11	W11AJ-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
		21	15	W15CW-D	WHNS	Fox	Cozi TV on 21.2, Court TV Mystery on 21.3, Bounce on 21.4, Grit on 21.5
		33	31	W31DH-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
		33	19	W19DB-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Hayesville		33	29	W29DE-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Highlands		33	35	W35CK-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Hot Springs		13	12	W12CI-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
Maggie Valley		13	15		WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
Marion		13	15	W15DY-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
Marion		17	22	W22FB-D	WUNE-TV	The Explorer Channel	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS on 17.1, PBS Kids on 17.3, The North Carolina Channel on 17.4
Mars Hill		7	15	W15EL-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
Marshall		7	23	W23ES-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
Montreat		7	10	W10AD-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
Murphy		33	31	W31AN-D	WUNF-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 33.2, The Explorer Channel on 33.3, The North Carolina Channel on 33.4
Raleigh	Durham	26	11	WTNC-LD	WUVC-DT	Uni.	UniMás on 26.2, Bounce on 26.3, GetTV on 26.4, True Crime Network on 26.5, Quest on 26.6
Robbinsville		13	14		WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
		13	34	W34EP-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
Spruce Pine		4	10	W10AK-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		7	8	W08BF-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
		58	31	W31DI-D	WUNG-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 58.2, The Explorer Channel on 58.3, The North Carolina Channel on 58.4
Sylva		4	4	W04DW-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		7	9	W09AF-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
		13	17		WLOS	Silent
		21	23	W23EZ-D	WHNS	Fox	Cozi TV on 21.2, Court TV Mystery on 21.3, Bounce on 21.4, Grit on 21.5
Tryon		4	7	W07DT-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		13	32	W32EO-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
		58	16	W16DZ-D	WUNG-TV	PBS	satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 58.2, The Explorer Channel on 58.3, The North Carolina Channel on 58.4
Waynesville		13	12	W12AR-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
		21	26	W26FB-D	WHNS	Fox	Cozi TV on 21.2, Court TV Mystery on 21.3, Bounce on 21.4, Grit on 21.5
		7	18	W18EP-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
West Asheville		21	34	W34DX-D	WHNS	Fox	Cozi TV on 21.2, Court TV Mystery on 21.3, Bounce on 21.4, Grit on 21.5
Wilmington		24	33	WILT-LD	WILM-LD	WILM 10	MeTV on 24.2, H&I on 24.3
~Myrtle Beach, SC	Lilesville/Wadesboro	36	17	W17EE-D	WCNC-TV	NBC	True Crime Network on 36.3, Court TV on 36.3, Quest on 36.4, Twist on 36.5, Laff on 64.4
~Johnson City, TN	Zionville	26	30	W30CS-D	WUNL-TV	PBS	PBS Kids on 58.2, PBS Encore on 58.3, North Carolina Channel on 58.4
~Johnson City, TN	Jefferson	58	30	W30EF-D	WUNG-TV	PBS	PBS Kids on 58.2, PBS Encore on 58.3, North Carolina Channel on 58.4

Bibliography[]

"United States TV Stations: North Carolina", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive
Wiley J. Williams (2006), William S. Powell (ed.), "Television Stations", Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press

External links[]

"State: North Carolina". TV Query Broadcast Station Search. Washington DC: Federal Communications Commission.
"North Carolina: News and Media: Television". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017)
North Carolina Association of Broadcasters

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