TV channels & antenna towers in Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater, Massachusetts has a population of about 7,840. There are 37 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 4 Class A, 8 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 19 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 15 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 3 farther out. Five of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Providence, RI, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Providence's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10.2 (WJAR), CBS on channel 4 (WBZ-TV), NBC on channel 15 (WBTS-CD), Fox on channel 25 (WFXT), CW on channel 56 (WLVI), ION on channel 68 (WBPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 60 (WNEU), 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). 12 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 Bridgewater are in different directions: ABC 242° WSW (18 mi), CBS 329° NNW (26 mi), NBC 329° NNW (26 mi) and Fox 330° NNW (25 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WFXT, WLVI, WBTS-CD, WBZ-TV and WNEU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles northwest of Bridgewater (330° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bridgewater at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bridgewater is WBTS-CD (NBC), 26 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 32 stations at fair strength or better, Bridgewater ranks 116th of 390 places in Massachusetts: more than the typical Massachusetts town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 9.2 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 Brockton, 6.8 miles away.