TV channels & antenna towers in Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Greater Upper Marlboro is a city of about 18,700 people in Maryland. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 48 licensed TV transmitters: 27 full-power, 6 Class A and 15 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 22 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther 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 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). 9 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 Greater Upper Marlboro are in different directions: ABC 9° N (35 mi), CBS 295° WNW (20 mi), NBC 293° WNW (19 mi), Fox 296° WNW (21 mi) and PBS 295° WNW (20 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 19 miles northwest of Greater Upper Marlboro (293° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Greater Upper Marlboro is WMAR-TV (ABC), 35 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.

WMPT is only 14 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, Greater Upper Marlboro ranks 50th of 346 places in Maryland: more than the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Bowie, 7.8 miles away.