TV stations in Connecticut
Connecticut has 18 licensed over-the-air TV transmitters, including 9 network affiliates carrying ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW and ION. Pick a city below for its local channel lineup, tower distances and the direction to point your antenna.
Over-the-air TV in Connecticut at a glance
Connecticut has 18 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 4 low-power and 0 translator stations. Translators make up 0% of the total, below the national share of 41%, a sign that most people live within reach of the main towers.
Most full-power and Class A stations are licensed to Hartford (6), New Haven (3), New Britain (1) and Waterbury (1). Those cities are where the main broadcast hubs sit, and most viewers aim their antennas toward one of them.
The most powerful full-power transmitter in Connecticut is WFSB (CBS) in Hartford, at 1,000 kW effective radiated power. The tallest is WCCT-TV near Waterbury, 517 m (1,696 ft) above the surrounding terrain.
We ran a reception estimate for all 183 cities and towns in Connecticut. A typical place gets 26 stations at fair strength or better (national median: 17), and its nearest major network tower is about 15 miles away. 16% of places can use an indoor antenna, 73% need an amplified or attic antenna, 11% an outdoor directional antenna and 0% a long-range setup.
Weighted by population, the share of residents with a listed affiliate at fair strength or better is: ABC 100%, CBS 100%, NBC 100% and Fox 100%.
Stafford has the most stations in reach (41). North Stamford is the hardest place to get network TV over the air: its nearest major network tower is 35 miles away.
Largest cities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport
- New Haven
- Stamford
- Hartford
- North Stamford
- Waterbury
- Norwalk
- Danbury
- East Norwalk
- New Britain
- West Hartford
- Bristol
- Meriden
- Hamden
- Fairfield
- West Haven
- Milford
- Stratford
- City of Milford (balance)
- East Hartford
- Middletown
- Enfield
- Shelton
- Norwich
- Trumbull
- West Torrington
- Torrington
- Glastonbury
- Naugatuck
- Manchester
- Newington
- Cheshire
- Branford
- East Haven
- Windsor
- New London
- Wethersfield
- Mansfield City
- Westport
- Farmington
Network affiliates in Connecticut
| Station | Channel | City of license | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC WTNH ABC | 8 | New Haven | Full power |
| CBS WFSB CBS | 3 | Hartford | Full power |
| NBC WVIT NBC | 30 | New Britain | Full power |
| FOX WTIC-TV Fox | 61 | Hartford | Full power |
| CW WCCT-TV CW | 20 | Waterbury | Full power |
| ION WHPX-TV ION | 26 | New London | Full power |
| UNI WUVN Univision | 18 | Hartford | Full power |
| TLM WRDM-CD Telemundo | 19 | Hartford | Class A |
| MeTV WHCT-LD MeTV | 35.1 | Hartford, New Haven | Low power |
Other full-power and Class A stations
Stations without a network tag in our data: often public television, religious, shopping, foreign-language or independent stations.
All cities and towns in Connecticut (183)
- Ansonia
- Baltic
- Bethel
- Bethlehem Village
- Blue Hills
- Branford
- Branford Center
- Bridgeport
- Bristol
- Byram
- Canaan
- Canton Valley
- Central Waterford
- Cheshire
- Cheshire Village
- Chester Center
- City of Milford (balance)
- Clinton
- Colchester
- Collinsville
- Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
- Cos Cob
- Coventry Lake
- Cromwell
- Crystal Lake
- Danbury
- Danielson
- Darien
- Deep River Center
- Derby
- Durham
- East Brooklyn
- East Haddam
- East Hampton
- East Hartford
- East Haven
- East Norwalk
- East Windsor
- Easton
- Ellington
- Enfield
- Essex Village
- Fairfield
- Farmington
- Gales Ferry
- Georgetown
- Glastonbury
- Glastonbury Center
- Glenville
- Greenwich
- Groton
- Guilford
- Guilford Center
- Hamden
- Hartford
- Hazardville
- Hebron
- Heritage Village
- Higganum
- Jewett City
- Kensington
- Kent
- Killingly Center
- Lake Pocotopaug
- Ledyard
- Lisbon
- Litchfield
- Long Hill
- Madison
- Madison Center
- Manchester
- Mansfield City
- Meriden
- Middlebury
- Middletown
- Milford
- Montville Center
- Moodus
- Moosup
- Mystic
- Naugatuck
- New Britain
- New Canaan
- New Fairfield
- New Hartford Center
- New Haven
- New London
- New Milford
- New Preston
- Newington
- Newtown
- Niantic
- Noank
- North Branford
- North Granby
- North Grosvenor Dale
- North Haven
- North Stamford
- Northwest Harwinton
- Norwalk
- Norwich
- Oakville
- Old Greenwich
- Old Mystic
- Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook Center
- Orange
- Oxford
- Oxoboxo River
- Pawcatuck
- Pemberwick
- Plainfield
- Plainfield Village
- Plainville
- Plymouth
- Poquonock Bridge
- Portland
- Preston City
- Prospect
- Putnam
- Quinebaug
- Ridgefield
- Riverside
- Rockville
- Salem
- Salmon Brook
- Saybrook Manor
- Seymour
- Shelton
- Sherman
- Sherwood Manor
- Simsbury Center
- Somers
- South Coventry
- South Windham
- South Windsor
- South Woodstock
- Southbury
- Southport
- Southwood Acres
- Stafford
- Stafford Springs
- Stamford
- Storrs
- Stratford
- Suffield Depot
- Tariffville
- Terramuggus
- Terryville
- Thomaston
- Thompson
- Thompsonville
- Tolland
- Torrington
- Trumbull
- Uncasville
- Wallingford
- Wallingford Center
- Washington
- Waterbury
- Waterford
- Watertown
- Wauregan
- Weatogue
- West Hartford
- West Haven
- West Simsbury
- West Torrington
- Westbrook Center
- Westport
- Wethersfield
- Willimantic
- Wilton
- Winchester Center
- Windham
- Windsor
- Windsor Locks
- Winsted
- Wolcott
- Woodbridge
- Woodbury
- Woodbury Center
- Woodmont
Frequently asked questions
How many TV stations are in Connecticut?
Connecticut has 18 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 4 low-power and 0 translator stations.
Which TV networks broadcast over the air in Connecticut?
ABC (1 station), CBS (1 station), NBC (1 station), Fox (1 station), CW (1 station), ION (1 station), Telemundo (1 station), Univision (1 station) and MeTV (1 station). Some public, religious and independent stations are not tagged with a network in our data.
What channels can I get with an antenna in Bridgeport?
See the Bridgeport channel guide for every tower within 70 miles, with channel numbers, distances and antenna directions.
Do I need an outdoor antenna in Connecticut?
In 11% of Connecticut's cities and towns, yes. 89% can manage with an indoor or attic antenna. It depends on how far you are from the towers: each city page below gives a recommendation for that location.