WPHA-CD
Class A TV station · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WPHA-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its signal is estimated to reach about 292 cities and towns within 36 miles.
About WPHA-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 36 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 292 cities and towns in our guide with about 4,160,000 residents, as far as Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ (33 miles).
WPHA-CD shares its transmitter site with WDPN-TV (MeTV), WDUM-LD, WWSI (Telemundo), WTVE, WCAU (NBC) and W25FG-D and 14 more. 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 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Tower location | 40.04169, -75.23614 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 72278 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WPHA-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor, PA | 6.6 mi | 93° E | Good |
| Drexel Hill, PA | 7.2 mi | 24° NNE | Good |
| Philadelphia, PA | 7.3 mi | 328° NNW | Good |
| Center City, PA | 7.5 mi | 327° NNW | Good |
| Norristown, PA | 7.8 mi | 135° SE | Good |
| Wayne, PA | 8.0 mi | 91° E | Good |
| Springfield, PA | 8.9 mi | 30° NNE | Good |
| Wharton, PA | 9.0 mi | 332° NNW | Good |
| King of Prussia, PA | 9.1 mi | 111° ESE | Good |
| Pennsport, PA | 9.1 mi | 330° NNW | Good |
| Willow Grove, PA | 9.5 mi | 222° SW | Good |
| Whitman, PA | 9.6 mi | 334° NNW | Good |
| West Norriton, PA | 9.7 mi | 129° SE | Good |
| Camden, NJ | 10 mi | 322° NW | Good |
| Horsham, PA | 11 mi | 211° SSW | Good |
| Pennsauken, NJ | 11 mi | 302° WNW | Good |
| Cherry Hill, NJ | 13 mi | 304° NW | Fair |
| Cinnaminson, NJ | 13 mi | 284° WNW | Fair |
| Lansdale, PA | 14 mi | 170° S | Fair |
| Maple Shade, NJ | 14 mi | 296° WNW | Fair |
| Chester, PA | 15 mi | 26° NNE | Fair |
| Moorestown-Lenola, NJ | 15 mi | 290° WNW | Fair |
| Phoenixville, PA | 16 mi | 112° ESE | Fair |
| Springdale, NJ | 17 mi | 304° NW | Fair |
| Willingboro, NJ | 19 mi | 273° W | Fair |
| Lindenwold, NJ | 20 mi | 320° NW | Fair |
| Mount Laurel, NJ | 20 mi | 292° WNW | Fair |
| Limerick, PA | 20 mi | 131° SE | Fair |
| West Chester, PA | 20 mi | 74° ENE | Fair |
| Levittown, PA | 23 mi | 250° WSW | Fair |
| Glassboro, NJ | 24 mi | 344° NNW | Fair |
| Pottstown, PA | 26 mi | 123° ESE | Fair |
| Wilmington, DE | 26 mi | 39° NE | Fair |
| Sicklerville, NJ | 27 mi | 328° NNW | Fair |
| Vincentown, NJ | 27 mi | 286° WNW | Fair |
| Jackson, NJ | 27 mi | 313° NW | Fair |
| Williamstown, NJ | 28 mi | 333° NNW | Fair |
| Ewing, NJ | 28 mi | 236° SW | Fair |
| Trenton, NJ | 29 mi | 245° WSW | Fair |
| Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ | 33 mi | 246° WSW | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
- WDPN-TVMeTV · 2.1
- WWSITelemundo · 62
- WCAUNBC · 10
- WTXF-TVFox · 29
- WUVP-DTUnivision · 65
- WPHL-TVCW · 17
- WPVI-TVABC · 6
- WPPX-TVION · 61
- KYW-TVCBS · 3
- WFMZ-TVMeTV · 69.3
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WPHA-CD transmitter tower?
WPHA-CD broadcasts from a tower at 40.0417, -75.2361, near Bala-Cynwyd, PA. It is licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
How far does WPHA-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 36 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 44 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WPHA-CD with an antenna?
About 4,160,000 people live in the 292 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WPHA-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WPHA-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.