TV channels & antenna towers in Camp Springs, Maryland

Camp Springs is a city of about 19,100 people in Maryland. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 44 licensed TV transmitters: 24 full-power, 6 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 19 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 24 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Nine of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to Washington, DC, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Washington's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 2 (WMAR-TV), CBS on channel 9 (WUSA), NBC on channel 4 (WRC-TV), Fox on channel 5 (WTTG), PBS on channel 26 (WETA-TV), CW on channel 50 (WDCW), ION on channel 66 (WPXW-TV), Telemundo on channel 44 (WZDC-CD), Univision on channel 14 (WFDC-DT) and MeTV on channel 48.1 (WDME-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 8 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 Camp Springs are in different directions: ABC 20° NNE (39 mi), CBS 317° NW (14 mi), NBC 315° NW (13 mi), Fox 316° NW (15 mi) and PBS 317° NW (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

11 network stations, WDME-CD, WDCW, WRC-TV, WZDC-CD and WFDC-DT and others, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles northwest of Camp Springs (315° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Camp Springs at fair strength or better, 69% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Camp Springs is WMAR-TV (ABC), 39 miles away with a good 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.

WDCW is only 13 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 32 stations at fair strength or better, Camp Springs ranks 112th of 346 places in Maryland: the same as the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 13 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

66% of Maryland's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Alexandria, 7.6 miles away.