TV channels & antenna towers in Sykesville, Maryland

Sykesville is a town of about 4,410 people in Maryland. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 56 licensed TV transmitters: 31 full-power, 6 Class A, 17 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 35 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 27 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 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 strongest network signals here 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). 11 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 Sykesville are in different directions: ABC 99° E (17 mi), CBS 99° E (17 mi), NBC 192° SSW (31 mi), Fox 99° E (17 mi) and PBS 192° SSW (30 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 29 miles south of Sykesville (195° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sykesville at fair strength or better, 58% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sykesville is WRC-TV (NBC), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 35 stations at fair strength or better, Sykesville ranks 1st of 346 places in Maryland: more than the typical Maryland town (32). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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 Eldersburg, 2.3 miles away.