TV channels & antenna towers in Hanover, Maryland

Hanover, Maryland has a population of about 38,100. Our map shows 43 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 23 full-power, 6 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 34 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 23 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 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 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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong 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 Hanover are in different directions: ABC 22° NNE (11 mi), CBS 22° NNE (11 mi), NBC 228° SW (26 mi), Fox 22° NNE (11 mi) and PBS 229° SW (25 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 WTTG and others, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles southwest of Hanover (229° SW). 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 Hanover at fair strength or better, 65% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hanover is WRC-TV (NBC), 26 miles away with a strong 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.

WMAR-TV 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 34 stations at fair strength or better, Hanover ranks 22nd 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 Columbia, 7.0 miles away.