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FCC Over-the-Air Signal Report

You can get 42 free channels in ZIP 21036 (Sykesville, MD)

Measured from the U.S. Census center of ZIP 21036 · 21 channels have a Strong indoor-ready signal.

42Total Stations
21Strong (Indoor OK)
SSEMain Tower Dir.
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Recommended Setup for This Area

Indoor Window or Tabletop Antenna

21 stations arrive with a Strong signal here. Place a quality indoor antenna near a window or wall facing the towers.

📡 VHF Alert: 7 local stations here broadcast on VHF (RF 2–13). Pick an antenna with VHF rods/elements—not a UHF-only flat square. Why this matters.
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🧭 Broadcast Tower Compass — Which Way to Point Your Antenna

Each dot is a local TV tower relative to your center point (● Green = Strong, ● Blue = Moderate, ● Amber = Weak).

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Primary Aim Direction: SSE (166°)

Place your indoor antenna near a window or exterior wall facing SSE (166°), or aim your attic/rooftop antenna toward that compass bearing for the strongest signal lock.

After placing or moving your antenna, always run a fresh TV channel rescan.

Channel Lineup & Tower Directions for ZIP 21036

Sorted with Strong signals and major broadcast networks first. Channel is the virtual channel number your TV displays; Band / RF Ch. is the actual radio frequency that determines whether you need a VHF-capable antenna. How we calculate signals.

Quick Filter:
ChannelNetworkStationDistancePoint AntennaBand / RF Ch.Estimated Signal
7ABCWJLA-TV
Washington, DC · Full Power
20.0 miS (191°)High VHF RF 7● Strong — Indoor OK
2ABCWMAR-TV
Baltimore, MD · Full Power
20.3 miENE (70°)UHF RF 27● Strong — Indoor OK
9CBSWUSA
Washington, DC · Full Power
20.0 miS (191°)High VHF RF 9● Strong — Indoor OK
13CBSWJZ-TV
Baltimore, MD · Full Power
20.3 miENE (70°)High VHF RF 11● Strong — Indoor OK
11NBCWBAL-TV
Baltimore, MD · Full Power
20.3 miENE (70°)High VHF RF 12● Strong — Indoor OK
4NBCWRC-TV
Washington, DC · Full Power
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 34● Strong — Indoor OK
5FOXWTTG
Washington, DC · Full Power
19.4 miSSW (196°)UHF RF 36● Strong — Indoor OK
45FOXWBFF
Baltimore, MD · Full Power
20.4 miENE (70°)UHF RF 26● Strong — Indoor OK
62PBSWFPT
Frederick, MD · Full Power
16.4 miW (276°)UHF RF 28● Strong — Indoor OK
67PBSWMPB
Baltimore, MD · Full Power
19.0 miNE (40°)UHF RF 22● Strong — Indoor OK
26PBSWETA-TV
Washington, DC · Full Power
20.0 miS (191°)UHF RF 31● Strong — Indoor OK
32PBSWHUT-TV
Washington, DC · Full Power
20.0 miS (191°)UHF RF 33● Strong — Indoor OK
22PBSWMPT
Annapolis, MD · Full Power
26.4 miSE (126°)UHF RF 21● Strong — Indoor OK
54CWWNUV
Baltimore, MD · Full Power
20.4 miENE (70°)UHF RF 25● Strong — Indoor OK
50CWWDCW
Washington, DC · Full Power
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 15● Strong — Indoor OK
20MyNetworkTVWDCA
Washington, DC · Full Power
19.4 miSSW (196°)UHF RF 36● Strong — Indoor OK
24MyNetworkTVWUTB
Baltimore, MD · Full Power
20.4 miENE (70°)UHF RF 26● Strong — Indoor OK
66IONWPXW-TV
Manassas, VA · Full Power
19.4 miSSW (196°)UHF RF 35● Strong — Indoor OK
68UnivisionWJAL
Silver Spring, MD · Full Power
20.0 miS (191°)High VHF RF 9● Strong — Indoor OK
14UnivisionWFDC-DT
Arlington, VA · Full Power
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 15● Strong — Indoor OK
44Local / LPTVWZDC-CD
Washington, DC · Class A
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 34● Strong — Indoor OK
–Local / LPTVW04EA-D
Washington, DC · Low Power
20.7 miS (191°)Low VHF RF 4● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVWDME-CD
Washington, DC · Class A
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 20● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVWDCO-CD
Woodstock, VA · Class A
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 24● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–Local / LPTVWIAV-CD
Washington, DC · Class A
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 30● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
25NBCWDVM-TV
Hagerstown, MD · Full Power
57.9 miWSW (251°)UHF RF 23▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
8NBCWGAL
Lancaster, PA · Full Power
59.0 miNNE (20°)High VHF RF 8▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
31PBSWWPB
Hagerstown, MD · Full Power
58.9 miWNW (300°)UHF RF 29▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
–Local / LPTVWDWA-LD
Damascus, VA · Low Power
2.0 miESE (122°)UHF RF 29▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
–Local / LPTVW24FL-D
Thurmont, MD · Low Power
14.0 miNNW (334°)UHF RF 24▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
–Local / LPTVWMDO-CD
Washington, DC · Class A
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 14▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
–Local / LPTVWWTD-LD
Washington, DC · Low Power
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 14▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
–Local / LPTVWRZB-LD
Washington, DC · Low Power
20.7 miS (191°)UHF RF 32▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
36Local / LPTVWMDE
Dover, DE · Full Power
52.7 miESE (111°)Low VHF RF 5▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
27ABCWHTM-TV
Harrisburg, PA · Full Power
74.8 miN (2°)High VHF RF 10○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
21CBSWHP-TV
Harrisburg, PA · Full Power
77.1 miN (5°)UHF RF 32○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
15CWWXBU
Lancaster, PA · Full Power
77.1 miN (5°)UHF RF 32○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
60IONWWPX-TV
Martinsburg, WV · Full Power
40.9 miW (271°)High VHF RF 13○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
49IndependentWLYH
Red Lion, PA · Full Power
74.8 miN (2°)High VHF RF 10○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
–Local / LPTVWQAW-LD
Lake Shore, MD · Low Power
26.4 miSE (126°)UHF RF 20○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
–Local / LPTVWDCN-LD
Fairfax, VA · Low Power
27.5 miSSW (205°)Low VHF RF 6○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
–Local / LPTVWLZH-LD
Baltimore, MD · Low Power
30.8 miNE (51°)UHF RF 14○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor

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