TV channels & antenna towers in Branford, Connecticut

Branford, Connecticut has a population of about 29,400. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 8 Class A, 13 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Six of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8 (WTNH), CBS on channel 3 (WFSB), NBC on channel 30 (WVIT), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 20 (WCCT-TV), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WRDM-CD), Univision on channel 18 (WUVN) and MeTV on channel 35.1 (WHCT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna N, at about 351°. The main network towers for Branford sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WRDM-CD, WVIT, WTIC-TV, WCCT-TV and WHPX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles north of Branford (358° N). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Branford at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Branford, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Branford is WFSB (CBS), 34 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Branford ranks 162nd of 183 places in Connecticut: fewer than the typical Connecticut town (26). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 15 miles.

73% of Connecticut's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is New Haven, 6.2 miles away.