TV channels & antenna towers in West Springfield, Massachusetts

West Springfield, Massachusetts has a population of about 27,900. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 22 full-power, 6 Class A, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of West Springfield, 14 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 18 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 19 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 22.2 (WWLP), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WDMR-LD), 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 (good signal). 9 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 West Springfield are in different directions: ABC 351° N (9.4 mi), CBS 203° SSW (25 mi), NBC 201° SSW (30 mi) and Fox 201° SSW (30 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WTIC-TV, WCCT-TV, WHPX-TV, WRDM-CD and WVIT, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles south of West Springfield (201° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Springfield at fair strength or better, 54% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for West Springfield is WVIT (NBC), 30 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WGGB-TV is only 9.4 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 26 stations at fair strength or better, West Springfield ranks 254th of 390 places in Massachusetts: fewer than the typical Massachusetts town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 4.5 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 Springfield, 1.6 miles away.