TV channels & antenna towers in Groton, Connecticut

With roughly 9,220 residents, Groton is a town in Connecticut. Our map shows 40 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 23 full-power, 8 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 33 farther out. Six of the 22 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 10.2 (WJAR), 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 69 (WPXQ-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WRDM-CD), Univision on channel 18 (WUVN) and MeTV on channel 6.5 (WLNE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 9 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Groton are in different directions: ABC 49° NE (54 mi), CBS 308° NW (48 mi), NBC 302° WNW (46 mi) and Fox 302° WNW (46 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WRDM-CD, WVIT, WTIC-TV, WCCT-TV and WHPX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles northwest of Groton (302° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Groton at fair strength or better, 58% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WJAR (ABC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Groton. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Groton is WJAR (ABC), 54 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 21 stations at fair strength or better, Groton ranks 156th of 183 places in Connecticut: fewer than the typical Connecticut town (26). Its nearest major network tower is 18 miles away, against a state median of 15 miles.

11% of Connecticut's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is New London, 1.2 miles away.