TV channels & antenna towers in Belchertown, Massachusetts

Belchertown, Massachusetts has a population of about 2,900. There are 65 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 37 full-power, 8 Class A, 16 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 50 farther out. Six of the 31 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 30 (WVIT), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 20 (WCCT-TV), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WRDM-CD), Univision on channel 66 (WUNI) and MeTV on channel 6.5 (WLNE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 15 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 Belchertown are in different directions: ABC 259° W (13 mi) and CBS 211° SSW (40 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WFXQ-CD and WGGB-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles west of Belchertown (262° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 18 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Belchertown at fair strength or better, 39% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Belchertown is WFSB (CBS), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WVIT (NBC), 46 miles southwest and WTIC-TV (Fox), 45 miles southwest, 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.

WGGB-TV is only 13 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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Belchertown ranks 151st of 390 places in Massachusetts: more than the typical Massachusetts town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Amherst, 8.7 miles away.