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WNEP-TV (ABC) · Channel 16

Full power TV station · Scranton, Pennsylvania

WNEP-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with ABC on virtual channel 16, licensed to Scranton, Pennsylvania. Its signal is estimated to reach about 458 cities and towns within 76 miles.

Aim your antenna at WNEP-TV

About WNEP-TV

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 760 kW effective radiated power, WNEP-TV runs more power than 72% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 509 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 73% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 65 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 76 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 458 cities and towns in our guide with about 2,390,000 residents, as far as Bridgewater, NJ (75 miles).

WNEP-TV shares its transmitter site with WVIA-TV, WOLF-TV (CW), WYOU (CBS), WBRE-TV (NBC) and WBZM-LD. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other ABC station in our data is WIVT in Binghamton, NY, 61 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

ABC is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local ABC affiliates carry the national morning, evening news and primetime schedule alongside their own local newscasts, and the network carries major sports such as NBA games.

Station facts

NetworkABC
Virtual channel16
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseScranton, PA
Tower location41.18211, -75.87083
Effective radiated power760 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)509 m (1,671 ft)
FCC facility ID73318
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WNEP-TV

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Mountain Top, PA0.9 mi22° NNEStrong
Wilkes-Barre, PA4.4 mi173° SStrong
Kingston, PA5.7 mi166° SSEStrong
Nanticoke, PA7.2 mi103° ESEStrong
Back Mountain, PA12 mi148° SSEStrong
Hazleton, PA16 mi19° NNEStrong
Scranton, PA19 mi214° SWStrong
Dunmore, PA21 mi217° SWStrong
Berwick, PA21 mi65° ENEStrong
Bloomsburg, PA33 mi68° ENEGood
Pottsville, PA38 mi26° NNEGood
Whitehall Township, PA41 mi332° NNWGood
Fullerton, PA43 mi331° NNWGood
Allentown, PA44 mi333° NNWGood
Bethlehem, PA46 mi326° NWGood
Easton, PA48 mi315° NWGood
Emmaus, PA49 mi336° NNWGood
Phillipsburg, NJ49 mi314° NWGood
Reading, PA59 mi3° NGood
Williamsport, PA59 mi94° EGood
Wyomissing, PA59 mi5° NGood
Binghamton, NY63 mi178° SGood
Endicott, NY64 mi172° SGood
Lebanon, PA65 mi26° NNEGood
Hopatcong Hills, NJ65 mi285° WNWGood
Johnson City, NY65 mi176° SGood
Endwell, NY65 mi173° SGood
Sparta, NJ65 mi280° WGood
Hopatcong, NJ65 mi286° WNWGood
Pottstown, PA66 mi350° NGood
Limerick, PA68 mi345° NNWFair
Randolph, NJ71 mi289° WNWFair
Ephrata, PA71 mi13° NNEFair
Dover, NJ71 mi287° WNWFair
Lansdale, PA72 mi335° NNWFair
Montgomeryville, PA72 mi333° NNWFair
Hershey, PA74 mi33° NNEFair
Phoenixville, PA75 mi346° NNWFair
Bridgewater, NJ75 mi303° WNWFair
Fallsburg, NY76 mi240° WSWFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WNEP-TV transmitter tower?

WNEP-TV broadcasts from a tower at 41.1821, -75.8708, near Mountain Top, PA. It is licensed to Scranton, Pennsylvania.

What channel is WNEP-TV on?

WNEP-TV appears as virtual channel 16 (16.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying ABC.

How far does WNEP-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 76 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 85 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch WNEP-TV with an antenna?

About 2,390,000 people live in the 458 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for WNEP-TV?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WNEP-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.