Antenna TV channels in Salisbury
11 stations broadcast free TV around Salisbury, carrying 7 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Salisbury
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 79% of people in the Salisbury market; about 21% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 28 free channels from 15 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 99+% | 96% |
| CBS | 99+% | 97% |
| NBC | 16% | 0% |
| FOX | 19% | <1% |
| PBS | 99+% | 96% |
| The CW | 69% | 12% |
| Univision | 53% | 0% |
| Telemundo | 11% | 0% |
Share of the market's 527k people, across its 115 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury ZIP 21804 | Indoor likely | north-northwest (329°) | 24 |
| Milford ZIP 19963 | Indoor likely | south-southwest (208°) | 61 |
| Cambridge ZIP 21613 | Roof | north-northwest (327°, most) | 86 |
| Seaford ZIP 19973 | Indoor likely | south-southwest (205°, most) | 37 |
| Georgetown ZIP 19947 | Indoor likely | west-southwest (242°) | 28 |
| Millsboro ZIP 19966 | Indoor likely | west (262°) | 31 |
| Ocean City ZIP 21842 | Indoor likely | west (280°) | 8 |
| Fruitland ZIP 21826 | Indoor likely | north-northwest (345°, most) | 24 |
| Berlin ZIP 21811 | Indoor likely | west-northwest (285°) | 8 |
| Denton ZIP 21629 | Roof | south-southeast (156°, most) | 110 |
| Delmar ZIP 21875 | Indoor likely | northwest (305°, most) | 24 |
| Laurel ZIP 19956 | Indoor likely | west-southwest (237°, most) | 24 |
| Pocomoke City ZIP 21851 | Indoor likely | north (349°) | 12 |
| Milton ZIP 19968 | Indoor likely | southwest (235°) | 39 |
| Lewes ZIP 19958 | Indoor likely | west-southwest (247°) | 31 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Salisbury?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 16.1 | WBOC-TV |
 ABC | 47.1 | WMDT |
 PBS | 28.1 | WCPB |
The best TV antenna for Salisbury
Get a UHF antenna. Across most of the area an indoor antenna is likely enough (about 79% of people, by our estimate); farther out, use an attic or roof antenna.
- Every channel reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so a UHF antenna is enough.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Milford, Cambridge, Georgetown and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WBOC-TV and others). From the largest towns around Salisbury:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milford, DE | south-southwest (203°) | 30 mi |
| Cambridge, MD | east (98°) | 24 mi |
| Georgetown, DE | southwest (227°) | 19 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | west-northwest (282°) | 32 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | north (351°) | 31 mi |
| Princess Anne, MD | north (8°) | 21 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | north-northwest (338°) | 41 mi |
2 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WCPB (9 mi away), WMDT (5 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Salisbury TV towers are
Map of 6 tower sites around Salisbury. The list below has every site.
Every Salisbury station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations.
Full power (3)
Low power (6)
- WSJZ-LD Salisbury, MD · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WBOC-LD Cambridge, MD · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WGDV-LD Salisbury, MD · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WOWZ-LD Salisbury, MD · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WRDE-LD Salisbury, MD · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WRUE-LD Salisbury, MD · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Salisbury
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For the curious: tower and licence details
- WCPB · facility 40618 · RF 16 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 320 kW · HAAT 154 m · licensed 2021-11-05
- WBOC-TV · facility 71218 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 284.1 m · licensed 2019-08-08
- WRDE-LD · facility 168021 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-03-11
- WBOC-LD · facility 187976 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-06-10
- WMDT · facility 16455 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 246 kW · HAAT 307 m · licensed 2020-11-12 · newer construction permit granted
- WOWZ-LD · facility 130439 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-02-04
- WGDV-LD · facility 187979 · RF 28 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-11-09
- WRUE-LD · facility 187720 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-01-06
- WSJZ-LD · facility 187977 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 9 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-04-01
- W18EG-D · facility 14077 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 8 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2012-07-10
- W25AA-D · facility 14078 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 7.9 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2012-12-10
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.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- 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