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	Community of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Asheville/~Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson	Asheville	13	13	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 , Antenna TV on 13.3, The Nest 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
		62	11	WYCW	CW	Rewind TV on 62.3
Charlotte metropolitan area	Charlotte	3	23	WBTV	CBS	Bounce TV on 3.2, Circle on 3.3, Grit on 3.4, Oxygen on 3.5
	Charlotte	9	19/12	WSOC-TV	ABC	Telemundo on 9.2,GET on 9.3, Comet on 9.4
	Hickory	14	14	WWJS	Ind.	This TV on 14.2, Comet on 14.3, Scripps News on 14.4, Defy TV on 14.5, Infomercials on 14.6, TBD on 14.7
	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	Start TV on 18.2, MeTV on 18.3, QVC on 18.4, Heroes and Icons on 18.5, Dabl on 18.6, HSN on 18.7, Cozi TV on 18.8
	Charlotte	36	24	WCNC-TV	NBC	True Crime Network on 36.2, Court TV on 36.3, Quest on 36.4, Twist on 36.5
	Charlotte	42	9/28	WTVI	PBS	NHK World on 42.2, Create on 42.3
	Belmont	46	25	WJZY	Fox	Charge! on 46.3, Grit on 46.4, TheGrio on 46.5, Ion on 46.6, Antenna TV on 46.7, Rewind TV 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.	Laff on 64.2, Ion Mystery on 64.3,
Greensboro		2	35	WFMY-TV	CBS	True Crime Network on 2.2, Ion Mystery on 2.3, Quest on 2.4, Circle on 2.5,Twist on 2.6, QVC on 2.7, HSN on 2.8
Greensboro	High Point	8	31	WGHP	Fox	Antenna TV on 8.2, Grit on 8.3, Dabl on 8.4
	Winston-Salem	12	16	WXII-TV	NBC	MeTV on 12.2, Story TV on 12.3. QVC2 on 12.4
	Burlington	16	26	WGPX-TV	Ion	Grit on 16.2, Court TV on 16.3, Laff on 16.4, Defy TV on 16.5, Scripps News on 16.6, GET on 16.7, Jewelry TV on 16.8, HSN2 on 16.9
	Lexington	20	16	WCWG	CW	Bounce TV 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
	Winston-Salem	45	33	WXLV-TV	ABC	TBD on 45.2, Charge! on 45.3, The Nest on 45.4
Greensboro		48	28	WMYV	MyNet	Rewind TV 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, Rewind TV on 9.3, Ion 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 TV 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, Scripps News 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, Scripps News 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
	Goldsboro	17	8	WNCN	CBS	Court TV on 17.2, Grit on 17.3, Ion 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 TV 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, Ion Mystery on 47.3, Defy TV on 47.4, Laff on 47.5, TrueReal on 47.6, Scripps News on 47.7
Raleigh		50	15	WRAZ	Fox	MeTV on 50.2, Dabl on 50.3
Raleigh	Fayetteville	62	32	WFPX-TV	Bounce TV
Wilmington		3	24	WWAY	ABC	CBS on 3.2, CW on 3.3
		6	23	WECT	NBC	Bounce TV on 6.2, Circle on 6.3. Laff on 6.4, Ion 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
	Manteo	4	13	WSKY-TV	Ind.	Start TV on 4.2, Movies! on 4.3, Ion Mystery on 4.4

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 26, 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	W41BQ	Silent
		50	36	WSAV-LD	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)
		9.5	12	WSOC-CR	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)
	Winston-Salem	21	15	WHWD-LD	Silent
Greenville	New Bern	18	18	W18EV-D	Silent
	Greenville	18	22	W22FC-D	Silent
	New Bern	20	20	W20EM-D	Silent
	New Bern	26	26	WTGC-LD	Silent
	New Bern	27	27	W27DP-D	Silent
	Jacksonville	33	33	WJGC-LD
Greenville		45	35	W35DW-D	Silent
Hendersonville		31	15	WDKT-LD	Telemundo	Quest on 31.2, HSN on 31.4, H&I on 31.5, Catchy Comedy on 31.6, Buzzr on 31.7, QVC2 on 31.8
Raleigh		8	4	WAUG-LD	Silent
		16	16	WDRH-LD	Heartland	Retro TV on 16.2, Rev'n on 16.3, Action on 16.4, Family Channel on 16.5, Revival on 16.6
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
	Smithfield	21	26	WARZ-LD	Cozi TV	Antenna TV on 21.2, Decades on 21.3
	Durham	24	36	W24CP-D	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	WUBX-CD	Infomercials	SBN on 31.2, Shop LC on 31.3, ShopHQ on 31.4
	Rocky Mount	31	30	WHIG-CD	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	WYBE-CD	Local/Biz TV/YTA
	Fayetteville	45	32	WDRN-LD	Silent
Raleigh		46	33	W33EI-D	Silent
Raleigh	Sanford	46	36	WBFT-CD	Silent
Raleigh		54	15	WRTD-CD	Telemundo
		66	21	WWIW-LD	Daystar	Daystar on 66.2
Wilmington		4	4	WWAY-LD	Silent
		10	15	WILM-LD	WILM 10	MeTV on 10.2, H&I on 10.3
		10	30	W30ER-D	WILM 10	MeTV on 10.2, H&I on 10.3
		11	11	W11DR-D	Silent
		17	17	W17DO-D	NBC (WECT)	Bounce TV on 17.2, Circle on 17.3. Laff on 17.4, Ion Mystery on 17.5, True Crime Network on 17.6, Oxygen on 17.7
		20	20	W20EY-D	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	W22FN-D	NBC (WECT)	Bounce TV on 22.2, Circle on 22.3. Laff on 22.4, Ion Mystery on 22.5, True Crime Network on 22.6, Oxygen on 22.7
		31	31	WTWL-LD	Telemundo
		34	34	WIDO-LD	NBC (WECT)	Bounce TV on 22.2, Circle on 22.3. Laff on 22.4, Ion Mystery on 22.5, True Crime Network on 22.6, Oxygen on 22.7
		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	WPEM-LD	Religious
~Norfolk, VA	Manteo	45	26	W26EY-D	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
Beaver Dam		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
		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
Brevard		7	32	W32FI-D	WSPA-TV	CBS	Ion on 7.3
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	W30DX-D	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
Burnsville		4	7	W07DS-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		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
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-CG	WAXN-TV	Silent
Cherokee		4	10	W10AL-D	WYFF	NBC	MeTV on 4.3
		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	W15DR-D	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
		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	W14EG-D	WLOS	ABC	MyNet on 13.2 (WMYA-TV 40.1), Antenna TV on 13.3, Stadium on 13.4
Sapphire Valley		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	W17DS-D	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

See also

• North Carolina media
  • List of newspapers in North Carolina
  • List of defunct newspapers of North Carolina
  • List of radio stations in North Carolina
  • Media of cities in North Carolina: Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Wilmington, Winston-Salem
• List of Spanish-language television networks in the United States

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