TV channels & antenna towers in Raymond, Maine

Raymond is a town of about 4,650 people in Maine. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 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 7 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Raymond, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 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 best-placed network stations 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, 117 miles to the south. 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 Raymond are in different directions: ABC 255° WSW (15 mi), NBC 256° WSW (12 mi) and Fox 328° NNW (1.9 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 west of Raymond (255° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Raymond is WMTW (ABC), 15 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.

WGME-TV is only 1.9 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, Raymond ranks 74th of 256 places in Maine: more than the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 1.9 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, 18 miles away.