TV channels & antenna towers in Bridgton, Maine

Bridgton is a small community of about 2,070 people in Maine. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 2 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Bridgton, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8 (WMTW), NBC on channel 6 (WCSH), Fox on channel 13.2 (WGME-TV), CW on channel 51 (WPXT) and ION on channel 35 (WIPL). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCAX-TV in Burlington, VT, 109 miles to the west. 7 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 Bridgton are in different directions: ABC 190° S (15 mi), NBC 180° S (14 mi) and Fox 129° SE (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WIPL, WPXT and WMTW, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles south of Bridgton (190° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bridgton at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bridgton is WMTW (ABC), 15 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WCSH is only 14 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Bridgton ranks 62nd of 256 places in Maine: more than the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 28 miles.

6% of Maine's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Auburn, 24 miles away.