TV channels & antenna towers in Derwood, Maryland

With roughly 2,380 residents, Derwood is a small community in Maryland. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 47 licensed TV transmitters: 26 full-power, 6 Class A, 14 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 23 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 22 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 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 Derwood are in different directions: ABC 61° ENE (31 mi), CBS 159° SSE (12 mi), NBC 161° SSE (13 mi), Fox 164° SSE (11 mi) and PBS 159° SSE (12 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 11 miles south of Derwood (164° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Derwood is WMAR-TV (ABC), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WTTG is only 11 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 33 stations at fair strength or better, Derwood ranks 50th of 346 places in Maryland: more than the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Rockville, 2.3 miles away.