TV channels & antenna towers in Drum Point, Maryland

Drum Point, Maryland has a population of about 2,730. Our map shows 41 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 18 full-power, 6 Class A, 15 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 33 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WJLA-TV), CBS on channel 9 (WUSA), NBC on channel 4 (WRC-TV), Fox on channel 21.2 (WBOC-TV), 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 (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 5 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 Drum Point are in different directions: ABC 321° NW (56 mi), CBS 321° NW (56 mi), NBC 320° NW (55 mi), Fox 74° ENE (44 mi) and PBS 321° NW (56 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 55 miles northwest of Drum Point (320° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Drum Point at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WJLA-TV (ABC), WUSA (CBS), WRC-TV (NBC) and WETA-TV (PBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Drum Point. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Drum Point is WETA-TV (PBS), 56 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Drum Point ranks 316th of 346 places in Maryland: fewer than the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 39 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

12% of Maryland's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is St. Charles, 33 miles away.