TV channels & antenna towers in Edgemere, Maryland

Edgemere, Maryland has a population of about 8,670. Our map shows 49 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 25 full-power, 6 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

13 of them are within 25 miles of Edgemere, 22 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Nine of the 22 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 13 (WJZ-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WRC-TV), Fox on channel 45 (WBFF), PBS on channel 26 (WETA-TV), CW on channel 54 (WNUV), 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 (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 7 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 Edgemere are in different directions: ABC 301° WNW (13 mi), CBS 301° WNW (13 mi), NBC 239° WSW (40 mi), Fox 301° WNW (13 mi) and PBS 239° WSW (39 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

11 network stations, WJLA-TV, WHUT-TV, WUSA, WETA-TV and WDME-CD and others, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles southwest of Edgemere (239° WSW). 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 Edgemere at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Edgemere is WRC-TV (NBC), 40 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.

WMAR-TV 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 27 stations at fair strength or better, Edgemere ranks 245th of 346 places in Maryland: fewer than 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 Dundalk, 3.9 miles away.