TV channels & antenna towers in Somers, Connecticut

Somers is a small community of about 1,790 people in Connecticut. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 60 licensed TV transmitters: 35 full-power, 9 Class A, 13 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

12 of them are within 25 miles of Somers, 12 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 36 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 30 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 40 (WGGB-TV), 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 66 (WUNI) and MeTV on channel 35.1 (WHCT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 14 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 Somers are in different directions: ABC 330° NNW (21 mi), CBS 232° SW (23 mi), NBC 225° SW (28 mi) and Fox 226° SW (28 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WTIC-TV, WCCT-TV, WHPX-TV, WRDM-CD and WVIT, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles southwest of Somers (226° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Somers at fair strength or better, 35% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across five other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Somers is WVIT (NBC), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 37 stations at fair strength or better, Somers ranks 18th of 183 places in Connecticut: more than the typical Connecticut town (26). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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 Enfield, 7.5 miles away.