Newberry is a radio site in the Midlands region of South Carolina. Reception here was monitored on a Volvo VNL 760 factory radio with a 13-foot high antenna over the course of two days, both day and night. Newberry is locally just 30 miles northwest of Columbia and 50 miles southeast of the Spartanburg and Greenville area. In addition, it lies 70 miles southwest of Charlotte, 130 miles northwest of Charleston, 150 miles north of Savannah, and 150 miles east of Atlanta.
The site generally includes reception from Charleston and Savannah to the south, Macon and suburban Atlanta to the west, and Charlotte and Asheville to the north, with scattered reception to the east. Stations to the south are greatly enhanced here over those from other directions. With that trend, coastal Florida reception is also possible with one coastal signal pulled in from 400+ miles here.
NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA BANDSCAN (BASIC)
August 14, 2017 2315-0100 / 79°F, overcast
August 15, 2017 0300-0330 / 73°F, clear
August 15, 2017 0745-1000 / 80°F, mostly cloudy
Location: 34°17’53.0″N 81°32’36.4″W
Equipment: Volvo VNL 760 radio / 13-ft. high antenna
417 feet (below average elevation)
111 stations total / Average distance: 78 mi.
*88.1 WRJA SC Sumter / SC Public R. News / 98kw / perfect (78 mi.)
*88.3 WAFJ SC Belvedere / Contemp. Christian / 4.5kw / perfect (64 mi.)
*88.5 WYFV SC Cayce / BBN Radio / 50kw / perfect (37 mi.)
*88.7 WBIJ SC Saluda / Shine FM / 51kw / perfect (31 mi.)
*88.9 WNSC SC Rock Hill / SC Public R. News / 97.9kw / perfect (48 mi.)
*89.1 WLJK SC Aiken / SC Public R. News / 10kw / perfect (64 mi.)
*89.3 WLFJ SC Greenville / His Radio //92.1 94.1 / 41kw / perfect (66 mi.)
89.5 IBOC (WMHK)
*89.7 WMHK SC Columbia / K-Love / 100kw / perfect (47 mi.)
89.9 IBOC (WMHK)
90.1 WEPR SC Greenville / SCPR Classical / 84kw / very good (66 mi.)
90.3 WRBK SC Richburg / Classic Oldies //90.9 / 7.5kw / good (40 mi.)
*90.5 WHQB SC Gray Court / The Life FM / 21kw / perfect (25 mi.)
90.7 WACG GA Augusta / GPB / 3.7kw / perfect (64 mi.)
*90.9 WNBK SC Whitmire / Classic Oldies //90.3 / 1.8kw / perfect (14 mi.)
91.1 WYFG SC Gaffney / BBN Radio / 100kw / very good (58 mi.)
91.1 WSVH GA Savannah / GPB / 96kw / very good (149 mi.)
*91.3 WLTR SC Columbia / SCPR Classical / 98kw / perfect (37 mi.)
91.5 WTBI SC Greenville / Southern Gospel / 22.5kw / very good (63 mi.)
91.5 WJGS GA Norwood / Urban Family Talk / 3kw / very good (89 mi.)
91.7 WLPE GA Augusta / GNN Radio / 1.15kw / good (55 mi.)
91.7 WUGA GA Athens / GPB (Univ. of GA) / 6kw / good (101 mi.)
91.7 WLPG SC Florence / GNN Radio / 20kw / good (108 mi.)
*91.9 WAHP SC Cokesbury / His Radio Praise / 20.5kw / perfect (35 mi.)
92.1 WCFJ SC Irmo / His Radio //89.3 94.1 / 15kw / good (28 mi.)
92.3 WAEG GA Evans / Smooth Jazz 92-3 FM / 6kw / very good (63 mi.)
*92.5 WESC SC Greenville / Country / 95kw / perfect (84 mi.)
92.7 WKSX SC Johnston / Oldies / 1.8kw / perfect (41 mi.)
92.9 WZLA SC Abbeville / Classic Country / 6kw / good + IBOC (45 mi.)
92.9 WYBO GA Waynesboro / The Soul Mine / 4.3kw / good + IBOC (80 mi.)
93.1 WZMJ SC Batesburg / Z93 The Lake / 2.1kw / very good (29 mi.)
93.1 WEAS GA Springfield / E93 / 96.64kw / very good (156 mi.)
*93.3 WTPT NC Forest City / The Planet / 93kw / perfect (78 mi.)
93.5 WARQ SC Columbia / Q93.5 / 2.8kw / perfect (36 mi.)
*93.7 WFBC SC Greenville / B93.7 / 100kw / perfect (83 mi.)
*93.9 WSCZ SC Winnsboro / Hot 103.9 & 93.9 //103.9 / 8.9kw / per. (36 mi.)
*94.1 WGFJ SC Cross Hill / His Radio //89.3 92.1 / 3.6kw / perfect (22 mi.)
94.3 WWNQ SC Forest Acres / The Dude / 2.55kw / perfect (36 mi.)
*94.5 WGTK SC Greenville / The Answer / 100kw / perfect (66 mi.)
*94.7 WAAW SC Williston / Shout 94.7 / 2.55kw / very good (55 mi.)
94.9 W235CH SC St. Matthews / ESPN Columbia //1230 / 99w / good (36 mi.)
95.1 WNKS NC Charlotte / Kiss 95.1 / 100kw / very good (77 mi.)
95.1 WSSX SC Charleston / 95SX / 100kw / good (143 mi.)
95.3 WFMV SC S. Congaree / Gospel 95.3 / 6kw / perfect (33 mi.)
*95.5 WNIR-LP SC Newberry / Variety / 58w / perfect (5 mi.)
95.5 WIXV GA Savannah / I-95 / 98kw / very good (155 mi.)
95.7 WXRC NC Hickory / The Ride / 100kw / good (84 mi.)
*95.9 WQZY GA Dublin / Y96 / 100kw / very good (126 mi.)
95.9 WMXZ SC Isle of Palms / Mix 95.9 / 50kw / very good (135 mi.)
*96.1 WHQC NC Shelby / Channel 96.1 / 99kw / perfect (77 mi.)
*96.3 WKSP SC Aiken / Kiss FM / 17.5kw / perfect (48 mi.)
*96.5 WJCL GA Savannah / Kix 96 / 100kw / perfect (155 mi.)
*96.7 WLTY SC Cayce / Steve-FM / 9kw / perfect (37 mi.)
96.9 WTHB GA Wrens / Praise 96.9 FM / 6.2kw / very good (84 mi.)
97.1 WSRV GA Gainesville / The River / 100kw / good (133 mi.)
*97.3 WAEV GA Savannah / Kiss FM / 100kw / perfect + IBOC (156 mi.)
*97.5 WCOS SC Columbia / Country / 100kw / perfect (30 mi.)
97.7 IBOC (WCOS)
*97.9 WIIZ SC Blackville / The Wiz / 50kw / perfect (82 mi.)
98.1 WHZT SC Williamston / Hot 98.1 / 100kw / perfect (86 mi.)
98.3 WHHD SC Clearwater / HD98.3 / 11.5kw / very good (62 mi.)
98.3 WLJI SC Summerton / Gospel 98.3 / 16kw / good (80 mi.)
98.3 WGCO GA Midway / Hank FM / 100kw / perfect (186 mi.)
*98.5 WOMG SC Lexington / Classic Hits / 6kw / perfect (33 mi.)
98.7 WYKZ SC Beaufort / The River / 99kw / very good (140 mi.)
*98.9 WSPA SC Spartanburg / Magic 98.9 / 100kw / perfect (74 mi.)
*99.1 WHBJ SC Barnwell / GNN Radio / 25kw / perfect (63 mi.)
99.1 WDEN GA Macon / Country / 100kw / very good (157 mi.)
99.3 WBT SC Chester / News 1110 & 99.3 / 7.7kw / very good (38 mi.)
99.3 WLRQ FL Cocoa / Lite Rock 99.3 / 50kw / good (418 mi.)
*99.5 WKXC SC Aiken / Kicks 99 / 24kw / perfect (50 mi.)
99.7 W259CL SC Columbia / Rock 99.7 //93.5 HD-2 / 250w / good (36 mi.)
99.7 WXST SC Hollywood / Star 99.7 / 70kw / good (142 mi.)
99.9 WUCC SC Williston / Conquering with Christ / 3.1kw / good (63 mi.)
99.9 WKSF NC Old Fort / Kiss Country / 6.4kw / good (104 mi.)
100.1 WXBT SC West Columbia / The Beat / 5.9kw / very good (31 mi.)
100.3 WORG SC Elloree / K-Love / 25kw / perfect + IBOC (81 mi.)
*100.5 WSSL SC Gray Court / Whistle 100 / 100kw / perfect (38 mi.)
100.7 IBOC (WSSL)
100.9 WAKB GA Hephzibah / Magic 100.9 FM / 16kw / very good (71 mi.)
101.1 WROQ SC Anderson / Classic Rock 101.1 / 100kw / perfect + IBOC (48 mi.)
101.1 WLVH SC Hardeeville / Love 101.1 / 50kw / very good + IBOC (153 mi.)
*101.3 WWDM SC Sumter / The Big DM 101 / 100kw / perfect (52 mi.)
101.5 –
101.7 WAVF SC Hanahan / Chuck FM / 100kw / very good (142 mi.)
101.9 WBAV NC Gastonia / V101.9 / 99kw / very good (66 mi.)
102.1 WZAT GA Tybee Island / The Sound / 98kw / very good (155 mi.)
*102.3 WMFX SC St. Andrews / Fox 102.3 / 6kw / perfect (30 mi.)
*102.5 WMYI NC Hendersonville / My 102.5 / 43kw / perfect (84 mi.)
102.7 WPUB SC Camden / Kool 102.7 / 6kw / good (50 mi.)
102.9 WLKO NC Hickory / The Lake / 30.5kw / very good (80 mi.)
103.1 WLXC SC Columbia / Kiss 103.1 / 6kw / perfect (35 mi.)
103.3 W277DC SC Batesburg / GNN R. Span. //1430 / 250w / very good (29 mi.)
103.3 WJMX SC Cheraw / 103X / 50kw / very good (94 mi.)
103.3 WRTH SC Greer / Earth FM 103.3 & 95.9 / 2.7kw / good (59 mi.)
103.5 WZSN SC Greenwood / Sunny 103.5 / 25kw / very good (38 mi.)
*103.7 WSOC NC Charlotte / Country / 100kw / perfect (82 mi.)
103.9 WHXT SC Swansea / Hot 103.9 & 93.9 //93.9 / 17.5kw / good (44 mi.)
103.9 WTYB SC Bluffton / Magic 103.9 / 50kw / very good (158 mi.)
104.1 WYAV SC Myrtle Beach / Wave 104.1 / 100kw / very good + IBOC (151 mi.)
*104.3 WBBQ GA Augusta / AC / 78kw / perfect (63 mi.)
104.5 WRFQ SC Mount Pleasant / Q104.5 / 100kw / behind IBOC (142 mi.)
*104.7 WNOK SC Columbia / CHR / 90kw / perfect (38 mi.)
104.9 IBOC (WNOK)
105.1 IBOC (WOSF)
105.3 WOSF SC Gaffney / Old School 105.3 / 51kw / very good (76 mi.)
105.5 W288CX SC Columbia / Throwback 105.5 //100.1 HD-2 / 250w / good + IBOC (36 mi.)
*105.7 WLUB GA Augusta / The Bull / 100kw / perfect (63 mi.)
105.9 IBOC (WLUB)
106.1 IBOC (WLUB)
106.3 WYRD SC Simpsonville / 106.3 WORD / 25kw / very good (52 mi.)
106.5 WZBX GA Rocky Ford / Sports / 25kw / good (110 mi.)
*106.7 WTCB SC Orangeburg / B106.7 / 100kw / perfect (50 mi.)
106.9 WMIT NC Black Mountain / The Light / 36kw / good (108 mi.)
106.9 WUBB SC Bluffton / Bob 106.9 / 100kw / good (149 mi.)
107.1 WYFA GA Waynesboro / BBN Radio / 25kw / very good (82 mi.)
*107.3 WJMZ SC Anderson / 107.3 Jamz / 100kw / perfect (67 mi.)
*107.5 WNKT SC Eastover / The Game / 40kw / perfect (55 mi.)
107.7 WPRW GA Martinez / Power 107 / 24.5kw / perfect (64 mi.)
107.9 WLNK NC Charlotte / The Link / 100kw / perfect (76 mi.)
* E-skip interrupted the local bandscan in the 9 a.m. hour. 105.9 WBCI (Bath, Maine) was received at 0935 with a “Life Changing Radio” website mention and 106.1 WMEM (MPBN Presque Isle, ME) immediately after. In addition, an unknown 101.1 was received shortly before with mentions of traffic on 287 and tip line 877 811 3482 into sports talk.