TV channels & antenna towers in Freeport, Maine

Freeport is a small community of about 1,490 people in Maine. There are 12 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 2 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 6 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Freeport, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 2 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 WBZ-TV in Boston, MA, 121 miles to the southwest. 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna W, at about 274°. The main network towers for Freeport sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WIPL, WPXT and WMTW, transmit from the same tower site about 33 miles west of Freeport (269° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Freeport at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Freeport is WMTW (ABC), 33 miles away with a fair 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.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Freeport ranks 74th of 256 places in Maine: more than the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 28 miles.

41% of Maine's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Portland, 16 miles away.