You can get 41 free channels in ZIP 20833 (Gaithersburg, MD)

Measured from the U.S. Census center of ZIP 20833 · 21 channels have a Strong indoor-ready signal.

41Total Stations

21Strong (Indoor OK)

SSEMain Tower Dir.

Major Broadcast Networks Nearby

✓ ABC✓ CBS✓ NBC✓ FOX✓ PBS✓ CW

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: 6 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.

See Best Indoor Antennas →

🧭 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).

Primary Aim Direction: SSE (163°)

Place your indoor antenna near a window or exterior wall facing SSE (163°), 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 20833

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:

Channel	Network	Station	Distance	Point Antenna	Band / RF Ch.	Estimated Signal
7	ABC	WJLA-TV Washington, DC · Full Power	18.0 mi	S (183°)	High VHF RF 7	● Strong — Indoor OK
2	ABC	WMAR-TV Baltimore, MD · Full Power	23.6 mi	ENE (69°)	UHF RF 27	● Strong — Indoor OK
9	CBS	WUSA Washington, DC · Full Power	18.0 mi	S (183°)	High VHF RF 9	● Strong — Indoor OK
13	CBS	WJZ-TV Baltimore, MD · Full Power	23.6 mi	ENE (69°)	High VHF RF 11	● Strong — Indoor OK
4	NBC	WRC-TV Washington, DC · Full Power	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 34	● Strong — Indoor OK
11	NBC	WBAL-TV Baltimore, MD · Full Power	23.6 mi	ENE (69°)	High VHF RF 12	● Strong — Indoor OK
5	FOX	WTTG Washington, DC · Full Power	17.2 mi	S (188°)	UHF RF 36	● Strong — Indoor OK
45	FOX	WBFF Baltimore, MD · Full Power	23.7 mi	ENE (68°)	UHF RF 26	● Strong — Indoor OK
62	PBS	WFPT Frederick, MD · Full Power	13.8 mi	WNW (285°)	UHF RF 28	● Strong — Indoor OK
26	PBS	WETA-TV Washington, DC · Full Power	18.0 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 31	● Strong — Indoor OK
32	PBS	WHUT-TV Washington, DC · Full Power	18.0 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 33	● Strong — Indoor OK
67	PBS	WMPB Baltimore, MD · Full Power	22.2 mi	NE (43°)	UHF RF 22	● Strong — Indoor OK
22	PBS	WMPT Annapolis, MD · Full Power	27.9 mi	ESE (120°)	UHF RF 21	● Strong — Indoor OK
50	CW	WDCW Washington, DC · Full Power	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 15	● Strong — Indoor OK
54	CW	WNUV Baltimore, MD · Full Power	23.7 mi	ENE (68°)	UHF RF 25	● Strong — Indoor OK
20	MyNetworkTV	WDCA Washington, DC · Full Power	17.2 mi	S (188°)	UHF RF 36	● Strong — Indoor OK
24	MyNetworkTV	WUTB Baltimore, MD · Full Power	23.7 mi	ENE (68°)	UHF RF 26	● Strong — Indoor OK
66	ION	WPXW-TV Manassas, VA · Full Power	17.2 mi	S (188°)	UHF RF 35	● Strong — Indoor OK
68	Univision	WJAL Silver Spring, MD · Full Power	18.0 mi	S (183°)	High VHF RF 9	● Strong — Indoor OK
14	Univision	WFDC-DT Arlington, VA · Full Power	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 15	● Strong — Indoor OK
44	Local / LPTV	WZDC-CD Washington, DC · Class A	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 34	● Strong — Indoor OK
25	NBC	WDVM-TV Hagerstown, MD · Full Power	54.6 mi	WSW (252°)	UHF RF 23	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	W04EA-D Washington, DC · Low Power	18.7 mi	S (183°)	Low VHF RF 4	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	WDME-CD Washington, DC · Class A	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 20	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	WDCO-CD Woodstock, VA · Class A	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 24	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	WIAV-CD Washington, DC · Class A	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 30	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	WMDO-CD Washington, DC · Class A	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 14	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	WWTD-LD Washington, DC · Low Power	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 14	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	WRZB-LD Washington, DC · Low Power	18.7 mi	S (183°)	UHF RF 32	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
8	NBC	WGAL Lancaster, PA · Full Power	61.6 mi	NNE (22°)	High VHF RF 8	▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
31	PBS	WWPB Hagerstown, MD · Full Power	57.3 mi	WNW (302°)	UHF RF 29	▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
–	Local / LPTV	W24FL-D Thurmont, MD · Low Power	14.6 mi	NNW (348°)	UHF RF 24	▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
–	Local / LPTV	WDCN-LD Fairfax, VA · Low Power	24.8 mi	SSW (201°)	Low VHF RF 6	▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
36	Local / LPTV	WMDE Dover, DE · Full Power	54.9 mi	ESE (109°)	Low VHF RF 5	▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
21	CBS	WHP-TV Harrisburg, PA · Full Power	79.1 mi	N (7°)	UHF RF 32	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
42	PBS	WVPY New Market, VA · Full Power	70.2 mi	WSW (256°)	UHF RF 21	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
15	CW	WXBU Lancaster, PA · Full Power	79.1 mi	N (7°)	UHF RF 32	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
60	ION	WWPX-TV Martinsburg, WV · Full Power	38.0 mi	W (273°)	High VHF RF 13	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
–	Local / LPTV	W10DE-D New Freedom, PA · Low Power	24.5 mi	SE (128°)	High VHF RF 10	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
–	Local / LPTV	W32GI-D Floris, VA · Low Power	30.9 mi	WSW (248°)	UHF RF 32	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
–	Local / LPTV	WLZH-LD Baltimore, MD · Low Power	34.1 mi	NE (52°)	UHF RF 14	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor

Closest city guide: Gaithersburg, MD Free TV Channels (8.3 mi from ZIP 20833 center) · Browse all Maryland cities & ZIPs.

📬 Get an email alert if local TV channels change in your area

When a local station changes frequencies or a new free channel signs on, we'll let you know it's time to rescan your TV.

100% free. Unsubscribe anytime in one click.