WOSC-CD
Class A TV station · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WOSC-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its signal is estimated to reach about 227 cities and towns within 38 miles.
About WOSC-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 38 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 227 cities and towns in our guide with about 1,520,000 residents, as far as Cranberry Township, PA (18 miles).
WOSC-CD shares its transmitter site with WWAT-CD, WPTG-CD, WBPA-LD, WINP-TV (ION), WQED and WPDN-LD. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Tower location | 40.44617, -79.96394 |
| Effective radiated power | 30 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 66636 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WOSC-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1.7 mi | 77° ENE | Strong |
| Wilkinsburg, PA | 4.3 mi | 274° W | Strong |
| Swissvale, PA | 4.5 mi | 290° WNW | Good |
| Munhall, PA | 5.0 mi | 318° NW | Good |
| Dormont, PA | 5.0 mi | 46° NE | Good |
| Brentwood, PA | 5.3 mi | 6° N | Good |
| Glenshaw, PA | 6.0 mi | 178° S | Good |
| Whitehall, PA | 6.0 mi | 14° NNE | Good |
| Baldwin, PA | 7.5 mi | 6° N | Good |
| Penn Hills, PA | 7.6 mi | 240° WSW | Good |
| West Mifflin, PA | 7.7 mi | 318° NW | Good |
| Mount Lebanon, PA | 7.7 mi | 36° NE | Good |
| Allison Park, PA | 7.8 mi | 182° S | Good |
| McKeesport, PA | 8.6 mi | 322° NW | Good |
| Bethel Park, PA | 9.1 mi | 26° NNE | Good |
| North Versailles, PA | 9.3 mi | 299° WNW | Good |
| Monroeville, PA | 9.4 mi | 281° W | Good |
| Upper Saint Clair, PA | 9.9 mi | 39° NE | Good |
| South Park Township, PA | 10 mi | 9° N | Good |
| Jefferson Hills, PA | 11 mi | 351° N | Good |
| Franklin Park, PA | 12 mi | 145° SE | Good |
| Plum, PA | 12 mi | 252° WSW | Good |
| Lower Burrell, PA | 13 mi | 236° SW | Good |
| New Kensington, PA | 14 mi | 231° SW | Good |
| Murrysville, PA | 14 mi | 275° W | Good |
| Carnot-Moon, PA | 14 mi | 111° ESE | Good |
| Canonsburg, PA | 17 mi | 43° NE | Good |
| Economy, PA | 17 mi | 128° SE | Good |
| Cranberry Township, PA | 18 mi | 155° SSE | Fair |
| Fernway, PA | 19 mi | 153° SSE | Fair |
| Aliquippa, PA | 20 mi | 132° SE | Fair |
| Jeannette, PA | 20 mi | 294° WNW | Fair |
| Washington, PA | 24 mi | 38° NE | Fair |
| Greensburg, PA | 25 mi | 294° WNW | Fair |
| Beaver Falls, PA | 28 mi | 138° SE | Fair |
| Butler, PA | 29 mi | 187° S | Fair |
| Weirton Heights, WV | 30 mi | 85° E | Fair |
| Weirton, WV | 33 mi | 87° E | Fair |
| East Liverpool, OH | 34 mi | 110° ESE | Fair |
| Steubenville, OH | 36 mi | 81° E | Fair |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the WOSC-CD transmitter tower?
WOSC-CD broadcasts from a tower at 40.4462, -79.9639, near Bloomfield, PA. It is licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
How far does WOSC-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 38 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 46 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WOSC-CD with an antenna?
About 1,520,000 people live in the 227 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WOSC-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WOSC-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.