TV channels & antenna towers in Meriden, Connecticut

With roughly 60,000 residents, Meriden is a city in Connecticut. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 7 Class A, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

18 of them are within 25 miles of Meriden, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 15 are more than 45 miles 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (strong 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.

The main network towers around Meriden are in different directions: ABC 223° SW (11 mi), CBS 0° N (16 mi), NBC 353° N (11 mi) and Fox 354° N (12 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 11 miles north of Meriden (353° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Meriden at fair strength or better, 73% 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 Meriden, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Meriden is WFSB (CBS), 16 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WRDM-CD is only 11 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 25 stations at fair strength or better, Meriden ranks 102nd of 183 places in Connecticut: fewer than the typical Connecticut town (26). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 15 miles.

16% of Connecticut's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Hartford, 17 miles away.