TV channels & antenna towers in Becket, Massachusetts

Becket, Massachusetts has a population of about 1,790. Our map shows 48 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 22 full-power, 4 Class A, 16 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 34 farther out. Six of the 21 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 40 (WGGB-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WFSB), NBC on channel 13 (WNYT), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 45 (WCWN), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WRDM-CD), Univision on channel 43 (WHTX-LD) and MeTV on channel 35.1 (WHCT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair 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 Becket are in different directions: ABC 106° ESE (23 mi) and CBS 160° SSE (41 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WGGB-TV and WFXQ-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles east of Becket (106° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Becket at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Becket is WFSB (CBS), 41 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WNYT (NBC), 51 miles northwest and WTIC-TV (Fox), 45 miles south, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Becket ranks 268th of 390 places in Massachusetts: fewer than the typical Massachusetts town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

63% of Massachusetts's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Pittsfield, 12 miles away.