TV channels & antenna towers in Lusby, Maryland

Lusby is a small community of about 1,840 people in Maryland. There are 48 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 7 Class A, 15 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 36 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 Lusby are in different directions: ABC 318° NW (50 mi), CBS 318° NW (50 mi), NBC 317° NW (50 mi), Fox 81° E (44 mi) and PBS 318° NW (50 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 50 miles northwest of Lusby (317° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lusby at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lusby is WETA-TV (PBS), 50 miles away with a good 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Lusby ranks 301st 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, 29 miles away.