TV channels & antenna towers in Lake Shore, Maryland

Lake Shore, Maryland has a population of about 19,500. There are 50 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 27 full-power, 6 Class A and 17 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 25 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Nine of the 23 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 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). 8 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 Lake Shore are in different directions: ABC 331° NNW (18 mi), CBS 331° NNW (18 mi), NBC 250° WSW (34 mi), Fox 331° NNW (18 mi) and PBS 251° WSW (34 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 34 miles west of Lake Shore (251° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 18 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lake Shore at fair strength or better, 61% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lake Shore is WRC-TV (NBC), 34 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.

WMPT is only 9.4 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 32 stations at fair strength or better, Lake Shore ranks 112th of 346 places in Maryland: the same as the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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 Glen Burnie, 8.4 miles away.