TV channels & antenna towers in Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Sturbridge, Massachusetts has a population of about 2,250. Our map shows 67 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 39 full-power, 8 Class A, 17 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 38 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 25 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 24 between 25 and 45 miles, and 42 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 10.2 (WJAR), CBS on channel 3 (WFSB), NBC on channel 30 (WVIT), Fox on channel 25 (WFXT), CW on channel 56 (WLVI), ION on channel 69 (WPXQ-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). 17 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 Sturbridge are in different directions: ABC 112° ESE (44 mi) and CBS 239° WSW (44 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WPRI-TV, WNAC-TV, WLNE-TV, WJAR and WRIW-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles east of Sturbridge (112° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 23 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sturbridge at fair strength or better, 48% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sturbridge is WJAR (ABC), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WVIT (NBC), 48 miles southwest and WFXT (Fox), 46 miles east, 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 38 stations at fair strength or better, Sturbridge ranks 13th of 390 places in Massachusetts: more than the typical Massachusetts town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 Worcester, 18 miles away.