TV channels & antenna towers in Waterbury, Vermont

Waterbury is a small community of about 1,820 people in Vermont. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 15 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 2 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Burlington, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Burlington's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 22 (WVNY), CBS on channel 3 (WCAX-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WPTZ), Fox on channel 44 (WFFF-TV) and CW on channel 31 (WNNE). 5 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 NNW, at about 347°. The main network towers for Waterbury sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WPTZ, WNNE, WCAX-TV, WFFF-TV and WVNY, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles north of Waterbury (347° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Waterbury at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Waterbury is WFFF-TV (Fox), 13 miles away with a good 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.

WPTZ is only 13 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Waterbury ranks 11th of 82 places in Vermont: more than the typical Vermont town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 13 miles away, against a state median of 40 miles.

54% of Vermont's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Burlington, 24 miles away.