TV channels & antenna towers in Terryville, Connecticut

Terryville, Connecticut has a population of about 5,390. There are 43 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 8 Class A, 13 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 15 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 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 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 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 Terryville are in different directions: ABC 25° NNE (43 mi), CBS 58° ENE (13 mi), NBC 80° E (9.4 mi) and Fox 79° E (9.4 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 9.4 miles east of Terryville (80° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Terryville at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Terryville is WGGB-TV (ABC), 43 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.

WRDM-CD is only 9.4 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Terryville ranks 111th of 183 places in Connecticut: fewer than the typical Connecticut town (26). Its nearest major network tower is 9.4 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 Bristol, 3.2 miles away.