TV channels & antenna towers in Laurel, Delaware

Laurel is a town of about 4,080 people in Delaware. There are 21 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

9 of them are within 25 miles of Laurel, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 8 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Salisbury, MD, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Salisbury's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are NBC on channel 31 (WRDE-LD), Fox on channel 21.2 (WBOC-TV), PBS on channel 64 (WDPB), CW on channel 47.2 (WMDT) and Telemundo on channel 42.3 (WSJZ-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WMAR-TV in Baltimore, MD, 79 miles to the northwest. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WJZ-TV in Baltimore, MD, 79 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 5 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 Laurel are in different directions: Fox 228° SW (5.3 mi) and PBS 343° NNW (7.1 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Laurel at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Laurel is WDPB (PBS), 7.1 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WBOC-TV is only 5.3 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Laurel ranks 44th of 51 places in Delaware: fewer than the typical Delaware town (20). Its nearest major network tower is 5.3 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

20% of Delaware's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Salisbury, 14 miles away.