TV channels & antenna towers in Ridgefield, Connecticut

Ridgefield is a town of about 7,650 people in Connecticut. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 74 licensed TV transmitters: 32 full-power, 9 Class A, 30 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 31 between 25 and 45 miles, and 42 farther out. Six of the 22 network stations in range are licensed to New York, NY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 8 (WTNH), CBS on channel 3 (WFSB), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 20 (WCCT-TV), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 15 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 Ridgefield are in different directions: ABC 71° ENE (30 mi), CBS 46° NE (49 mi), NBC 215° SW (48 mi) and Fox 50° NE (45 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WJLP, WABC-TV, WPIX and WXTV-DT, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles southwest of Ridgefield (215° SW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ridgefield at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ridgefield is WFSB (CBS), 49 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 33 stations at fair strength or better, Ridgefield ranks 35th of 183 places in Connecticut: more than the typical Connecticut town (26). Its nearest major network tower is 30 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 Danbury, 8.2 miles away.