TV stations in Maryland
Maryland has 27 licensed over-the-air TV transmitters, including 10 network affiliates carrying ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW and Telemundo. Pick a city below for its local channel lineup, tower distances and the direction to point your antenna.
Over-the-air TV in Maryland at a glance
Maryland has 27 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 low-power and 0 translator stations. Translators make up 0% of the total, below the national share of 41%, a sign that most people live within reach of the main towers.
Most full-power and Class A stations are licensed to Baltimore (7), Salisbury (3), Hagerstown (2) and Frederick (1). Those cities are where the main broadcast hubs sit, and most viewers aim their antennas toward one of them.
The most powerful full-power transmitter in Maryland is WBOC-TV (Fox) in Salisbury, at 1,000 kW effective radiated power. The tallest is WDVM-TV near Hagerstown, 447 m (1,468 ft) above the surrounding terrain.
We ran a reception estimate for all 346 cities and towns in Maryland. A typical place gets 32 stations at fair strength or better (national median: 17), and its nearest major network tower is about 16 miles away. 22% of places can use an indoor antenna, 66% need an amplified or attic antenna, 12% an outdoor directional antenna and 0% a long-range setup.
Weighted by population, the share of residents with a listed affiliate at fair strength or better is: ABC 97%, CBS 95%, NBC 99% and Fox 99%.
Columbia has the most stations in reach (35). Mountain Lake Park is the hardest place to get network TV over the air: its nearest major network tower is 51 miles away.
Largest cities in Maryland
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Germantown
- Silver Spring
- Frederick
- Waldorf
- Glen Burnie
- Gaithersburg
- Rockville
- Ellicott City
- Dundalk
- Bethesda
- Bowie
- Towson
- South Bel Air
- Aspen Hill
- Wheaton
- Bel Air South
- Potomac
- Severn
- North Bethesda
- Catonsville
- Hagerstown
- Annapolis
- Essex
- Hanover
- Woodlawn
- Severna Park
- Odenton
- Saint Charles
- Clinton
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor
- North Bel Air
- Olney
- Suitland-Silver Hill
- Chillum
- St. Charles
- Salisbury
- Randallstown
- College Park
Network affiliates in Maryland
| Station | Channel | City of license | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC WMAR-TV ABC | 2 | Baltimore | Full power |
| CBS WJZ-TV CBS | 13 | Baltimore | Full power |
| NBC WBAL-TV NBC | 11 | Baltimore | Full power |
| FOX WBFF Fox | 45 | Baltimore | Full power |
| FOX WBOC-TV Fox | 21.2 | Salisbury | Full power |
| CW WMDT CW | 47.2 | Salisbury | Full power |
| CW WNUV CW | 54 | Baltimore | Full power |
| NBC WRDE-LD NBC | 31 | Salisbury | Low power |
| FOX WBOC-LD Fox | 21.2 | Cambridge | Low power |
| TLM WSJZ-LD Telemundo | 42.3 | Salisbury | Low power |
Other full-power and Class A stations
Stations without a network tag in our data: often public television, religious, shopping, foreign-language or independent stations.
- WCPBSalisbury
- WDVM-TVHagerstown
- WFPTFrederick
- WGPTOakland
- WJALSilver Spring
- WMPBBaltimore
- WMPTAnnapolis
- WUTBBaltimore
- WWPBHagerstown
- WMJF-CDTowson
All cities and towns in Maryland (346)
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Accokeek
- Adamstown
- Adelphi
- Algonquin
- Andrews AFB
- Annapolis
- Arbutus
- Arden on the Severn
- Arlington
- Arnold
- Ashton-Sandy Spring
- Aspen Hill
- Baden
- Ballenger Creek
- Baltimore
- Baltimore Highlands
- Bartonsville
- Bel Air
- Bel Air
- Bel Air North
- Bel Air South
- Beltsville
- Bennsville
- Berlin
- Berwyn Heights
- Bethesda
- Bladensburg
- Boonsboro
- Bowie
- Bowleys Quarters
- Bowling Green
- Braddock Heights
- Brandywine
- Brentwood
- Brock Hall
- Brooklyn Park
- Brookmont
- Brunswick
- Bryans Road
- Buckeystown
- Burtonsville
- Butcher's Hill
- Cabin John
- California
- Calverton
- Cambridge
- Camp Springs
- Cape Saint Claire
- Capitol Heights
- Carney
- Catonsville
- Cavetown
- Centreville
- Charles Village
- Charlestown
- Charlestown
- Charlotte Hall
- Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates
- Chester
- Chestertown
- Cheverly
- Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase Village
- Chillum
- Clarksburg
- Clinton
- Clover Hill
- Cloverly
- Cobb Island
- Cockeysville
- Colesville
- College Park
- Colmar Manor
- Columbia
- Coral Hills
- Cottage City
- Cresaptown
- Crisfield
- Crofton
- Croom
- Crownsville
- Cumberland
- Damascus
- Darnestown
- Davidsonville
- Deale
- Denton
- Derwood
- District Heights
- Drum Point
- Dundalk
- Dunkirk
- Dunkirk Town Center
- East Riverdale
- Easton
- Edgemere
- Edgewater
- Edgewood
- Edmonston
- Eldersburg
- Elkridge
- Elkton
- Ellicott City
- Emmitsburg
- Essex
- Fairland
- Fairmount Heights
- Fairwood
- Fallston
- Federalsburg
- Ferndale
- Forest Glen
- Forest Heights
- Forestville
- Fort George G Mead Junction
- Fort Meade
- Fort Washington
- Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
- Four Corners
- Frederick
- Friendly
- Friendship Village
- Frostburg
- Fruitland
- Fulton
- Gaithersburg
- Gambrills
- Garrett Park
- Garrison
- Germantown
- Glassmanor
- Glen Burnie
- Glenarden
- Glenmont
- Glenn Dale
- Goddard
- Golden Beach
- Grasonville
- Greater Upper Marlboro
- Green Haven
- Green Valley
- Greenbelt
- Greensboro
- Hagerstown
- Halfway
- Hampstead
- Hampton
- Hancock
- Hanover
- Havre de Grace
- Hebron
- Herald Harbor
- Highfield-Cascade
- Highland
- Hillandale
- Hillcrest Heights
- Hillsmere Shores
- Hughesville
- Hunt Valley
- Huntingtown
- Huntingtown Town Center
- Hurlock
- Hyattsville
- Ilchester
- Indian Head
- Irvington
- Jarrettsville
- Jefferson
- Jessup
- Joppatowne
- Keedysville
- Kemp Mill
- Kensington
- Kettering
- Kingstown
- Kingsville
- La Plata
- La Vale
- Lake Arbor
- Lake Shore
- Landover
- Landover Hills
- Langley Park
- Lanham
- Lanham-Seabrook
- Lansdowne
- Largo
- Laurel
- Layhill
- Leisure World
- Leonardtown
- Lexington Park
- Linganore
- Linthicum
- Lochearn
- Lonaconing
- Londontowne
- Long Beach
- Lusby
- Lutherville
- Lutherville-Timonium
- Manchester
- Marlboro Meadows
- Marlboro Village
- Marlow Heights
- Marlton
- Maryland City
- Maugansville
- Mayo
- Mays Chapel
- Mechanicsville
- Mellwood
- Middle River
- Middletown
- Milford Mill
- Mitchellville
- Montgomery Village
- Morningside
- Mount Airy
- Mount Rainier
- Mountain Lake Park
- Myersville
- National Harbor
- Naval Academy
- New Carrollton
- New Windsor
- North Beach
- North Bel Air
- North Bethesda
- North East
- North Kensington
- North Laurel
- North Potomac
- Oakland
- Ocean City
- Ocean Pines
- Odenton
- Olney
- Overlea
- Owings
- Owings Mills
- Oxon Hill
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor
- Paramount-Long Meadow
- Parkville
- Parole
- Pasadena
- Peppermill Village
- Perry Hall
- Perryman
- Perryville
- Pikesville
- Pittsville
- Pleasant Hills
- Pocomoke City
- Point of Rocks
- Poolesville
- Potomac
- Potomac Heights
- Potomac Park
- Prince Frederick
- Princess Anne
- Pumphrey
- Queen Anne
- Queenland
- Randallstown
- Redland
- Reisterstown
- Ridgely
- Rising Sun
- Riva
- Riverdale Park
- Riverside
- Riverside
- Riviera Beach
- Robinwood
- Robinwood
- Rock Hall
- Rockville
- Rosaryville
- Rosedale
- Rossmoor
- Rossville
- Saint Charles
- Saint James
- Saint Michaels
- Salisbury
- Savage
- Scaggsville
- Seabrook
- Seat Pleasant
- Selby-on-the-Bay
- Severn
- Severna Park
- Shady Side
- Silver Hill
- Silver Spring
- Smithsburg
- Snow Hill
- Solomons
- Somerset
- South Bel Air
- South Gate
- South Kensington
- South Laurel
- Spencerville
- Spring Ridge
- Springdale
- St. Charles
- Stevensville
- Suitland
- Suitland-Silver Hill
- Summerfield
- Sykesville
- Takoma Park
- Taneytown
- Temple Hills
- Thurmont
- Timonium
- Towson
- Trappe
- Travilah
- University Park
- Upper Marlboro
- Urbana
- Waldorf
- Walker Mill
- Walkersville
- West Elkridge
- West Laurel
- West Ocean City
- Westernport
- Westminster
- Westphalia
- Wheaton
- White Marsh
- White Oak
- Williamsport
- Wilson-Conococheague
- Woodlawn
- Woodlawn
- Woodmore
- Woodsboro
Frequently asked questions
How many TV stations are in Maryland?
Maryland has 27 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 low-power and 0 translator stations.
Which TV networks broadcast over the air in Maryland?
ABC (1 station), CBS (1 station), NBC (2 stations), Fox (3 stations), CW (2 stations) and Telemundo (1 station). Some public, religious and independent stations are not tagged with a network in our data.
What channels can I get with an antenna in Baltimore?
See the Baltimore channel guide for every tower within 70 miles, with channel numbers, distances and antenna directions.
Do I need an outdoor antenna in Maryland?
In 12% of Maryland's cities and towns, yes. 88% can manage with an indoor or attic antenna. It depends on how far you are from the towers: each city page below gives a recommendation for that location.