TV channels & antenna towers in Saco, Maine

Saco, Maine has a population of about 19,100. Our map shows 16 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 2 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Three of the 7 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 21 (WPXG-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WBZ-TV in Boston, MA, 92 miles to the southwest. 5 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 NNW, at about 338°. The main network towers for Saco 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 29 miles northwest of Saco (326° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Saco at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Saco is WGME-TV (Fox), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Saco ranks 36th of 256 places in Maine: more than the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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, 14 miles away.