TV channels & antenna towers in Whately, Massachusetts

Whately, Massachusetts has a population of about 1,600. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 5 Class A, 14 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 28 farther out. Six of the 17 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 35.1 (WHCT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 7 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna S, at about 189°. The main network towers for Whately sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WFXQ-CD and WGGB-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles south of Whately (182° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Whately at fair strength or better, 82% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Whately is WVIT (NBC), 52 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WGGB-TV is only 14 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Whately ranks 332nd of 390 places in Massachusetts: fewer than the typical Massachusetts town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Amherst, 7.8 miles away.