WMAR-TV · channel 2.1
WMAR-TV is channel 2.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Baltimore, MD.
Updated from FCC data
WMAR-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 2.1 ABC
- 2.2 Grit
- 2.3 Bounce TV
- 2.4 Ion Mystery
- 2.5 Ion
- 2.6 Court TV
- 2.7 Busted
- 2.8 HSN
Which way to point your antenna for WMAR-TV
WMAR-TV transmits from the main Baltimore tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 27 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis, MD | north-northwest (343°) | 26 mi |
| Westminster, MD | southeast (132°) | 25 mi |
| Aberdeen, MD | west-southwest (244°) | 28 mi |
| Chestertown, MD | west-northwest (285°) | 32 mi |
| Centreville, MD | west-northwest (303°) | 37 mi |
| Sykesville, MD | east (98°) | 17 mi |
WMAR-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 27 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 830 kW
- Antenna height
- 392 m above sea level, 307 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.3347, -76.6506 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 59442
- Licence on file
- 2021-06-22
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out