TV channels & antenna towers in Poolesville, Maryland

With roughly 5,200 residents, Poolesville is a town in Maryland. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 47 licensed TV transmitters: 24 full-power, 6 Class A, 15 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 23 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Nine of the 17 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 Poolesville are in different directions: ABC 72° ENE (43 mi), CBS 127° SE (23 mi), NBC 128° SE (23 mi), Fox 127° SE (21 mi) and PBS 127° SE (23 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

11 network stations, WTTG, WPXW-TV, WJLA-TV, WHUT-TV and WUSA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles southeast of Poolesville (127° SE). 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 Poolesville at fair strength or better, 65% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Poolesville is WMAR-TV (ABC), 43 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.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 33 stations at fair strength or better, Poolesville ranks 50th of 346 places in Maryland: more than the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Germantown, 8.0 miles away.