WMPB – Baltimore, MD Tower Location & Coverage

WMPB

Full power TV station · Baltimore, Maryland

WMPB is a full power over-the-air TV station, licensed to Baltimore, Maryland. Its signal is estimated to reach about 482 cities and towns within 58 miles.

Aim your antenna at WMPB

About WMPB

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 90 kW effective radiated power, WMPB runs more power than 36% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW). Stations on VHF channels are licensed at much lower power than UHF stations to cover the same area, so a low figure does not always mean a weak signal.

Its antenna sits 307 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 32% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 53 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 58 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 482 cities and towns in our guide with about 7,740,000 residents, as far as Waldorf, MD (57 miles).

Station facts

Network	Independent / not listed
Virtual channel	Not listed
Station type	Full power (DTV)
City of license	Baltimore, MD
Tower location	39.44719, -76.77978
Effective radiated power	90 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)	307 m (1,007 ft)
FCC facility ID	65944
License status	Licensed

Cities that can receive WMPB

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

City	Distance	Point antenna	Est. signal
Woodlawn, MD	9.0 mi	342° NNW	Good
Towson, MD	10 mi	288° WNW	Good
Catonsville, MD	12 mi	348° NNW	Good
Ellicott City, MD	12 mi	5° N	Good
Baltimore, MD	14 mi	320° NW	Good
Columbia, MD	15 mi	13° NNE	Good
Hanover, MD	18 mi	350° N	Good
Essex, MD	19 mi	300° WNW	Good
Dundalk, MD	19 mi	315° NW	Good
Glen Burnie, MD	21 mi	337° NNW	Good
Severn, MD	22 mi	349° NNW	Good
South Bel Air, MD	24 mi	256° WSW	Good
Bel Air South, MD	25 mi	261° W	Good
Aspen Hill, MD	30 mi	32° NNE	Good
Gaithersburg, MD	31 mi	47° NE	Good
Wheaton, MD	32 mi	28° NNE	Fair
Rockville, MD	32 mi	38° NE	Fair
Germantown, MD	32 mi	54° NE	Fair
North Bethesda, MD	33 mi	33° NNE	Fair
Frederick, MD	34 mi	86° E	Fair
Silver Spring, MD	34 mi	23° NNE	Fair
Bowie, MD	35 mi	356° N	Fair
York, PA	36 mi	184° S	Fair
Annapolis, MD	36 mi	335° NNW	Fair
Bethesda, MD	37 mi	28° NNE	Fair
Potomac, MD	37 mi	38° NE	Fair
Washington, D.C., DC	41 mi	20° NNE	Fair
McLean, VA	41 mi	31° NNE	Fair
Arlington, VA	43 mi	24° NNE	Fair
Reston, VA	45 mi	42° NE	Fair
Alexandria, VA	47 mi	18° NNE	Fair
Ashburn, VA	47 mi	53° NE	Fair
Leesburg, VA	48 mi	61° ENE	Fair
Lancaster, PA	48 mi	212° SSW	Fair
Annandale, VA	48 mi	28° NNE	Fair
Hagerstown, MD	52 mi	105° ESE	Fair
Burke, VA	52 mi	30° NNE	Fair
Centreville, VA	54 mi	39° NE	Fair
Harrisburg, PA	57 mi	174° S	Fair
Waldorf, MD	57 mi	9° N	Fair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WMPB transmitter tower?

WMPB broadcasts from a tower at 39.4472, -76.7798, near Owings Mills, MD. It is licensed to Baltimore, Maryland.

How far does WMPB broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 58 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 66 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch WMPB with an antenna?

About 7,740,000 people live in the 482 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for WMPB?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WMPB tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.