TV channels & antenna towers in Charlemont, Massachusetts

Charlemont, Massachusetts has a population of about 1,380. There are 46 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 5 Class A, 15 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Charlemont, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 are more than 45 miles 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 40 (WGGB-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), 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 (fair signal) and Univision (weak signal). 6 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 Charlemont are in different directions: ABC 157° SSE (29 mi), CBS 270° W (58 mi), NBC 270° W (58 mi) and Fox 178° S (64 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 28 miles southeast of Charlemont (156° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Charlemont at fair strength or better, 47% 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 Charlemont, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Charlemont is WTIC-TV (Fox), 64 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 23 stations at fair strength or better, Charlemont ranks 296th of 390 places in Massachusetts: fewer than the typical Massachusetts town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 28 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

25% of Massachusetts's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Pittsfield, 23 miles away.