TV channels & antenna towers in Wayne, Maine

With roughly 1,160 residents, Wayne is a small community in Maine. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Wayne, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 are more than 45 miles 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.

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), ION on channel 35 (WIPL) and MeTV on channel 18.1 (WBGR-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCAX-TV in Burlington, VT, 136 miles to the west. 2 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 221°. The main network towers for Wayne 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 49 miles southwest of Wayne (225° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wayne 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 Wayne, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Wayne is WMTW (ABC), 49 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WCBB is only 14 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Wayne ranks 132nd of 256 places in Maine: fewer than the typical Maine town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 36 miles away, against a state median of 28 miles.

53% of Maine's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Lewiston, 19 miles away.