TV channels & antenna towers in Clarksburg, Maryland

Clarksburg, Maryland has a population of about 13,800. Our map shows 49 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 26 full-power, 6 Class A, 15 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 21 transmitters are within 25 miles, 16 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 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 best-placed network stations 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). 10 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 Clarksburg are in different directions: ABC 79° ENE (34 mi), CBS 152° SSE (23 mi), NBC 153° SSE (23 mi), Fox 154° SSE (21 mi) and PBS 152° SSE (23 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

11 network stations, WTTG, WPXW-TV, WJLA-TV, WHUT-TV and WUSA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles southeast of Clarksburg (154° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Clarksburg at fair strength or better, 65% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Clarksburg is WMAR-TV (ABC), 34 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WFPT is only 2.3 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, Clarksburg ranks 112th of 346 places in Maryland: the same as the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Germantown, 4.5 miles away.