TV channels & antenna towers in Topsham, Maine

With roughly 5,930 residents, Topsham is a town in Maine. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 15 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 4 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther 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 WBZ-TV in Boston, MA, 129 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 265°. The main network towers for Topsham 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 40 miles west of Topsham (262° W). 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 Topsham 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 Topsham, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Topsham is WMTW (ABC), 40 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Topsham ranks 102nd of 256 places in Maine: the same as the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 Lewiston, 17 miles away.