TV channels & antenna towers in Poland, Maine

Poland is a town of about 5,310 people in Maine. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 13 licensed TV transmitters: 9 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 5 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of Poland, 3 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 WCAX-TV in Burlington, VT, 124 miles to the west. 4 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 SW, at about 222°. The main network towers for Poland 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 24 miles southwest of Poland (231° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Poland is WMTW (ABC), 24 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.

WGME-TV is only 11 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, Poland ranks 74th of 256 places in Maine: more than the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Auburn, 8.5 miles away.