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WPXI (NBC) · Channel 11

Full power TV station · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

WPXI is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with NBC on virtual channel 11, licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its signal is estimated to reach about 337 cities and towns within 63 miles.

Aim your antenna at WPXI

About WPXI

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 500 kW effective radiated power, WPXI runs more power than 60% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 306 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 31% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 52 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 63 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 337 cities and towns in our guide with about 2,100,000 residents, as far as Austintown, OH (59 miles).

The nearest other NBC station in our data is WKYC in Cleveland, OH, 109 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

NBC is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local NBC affiliates carry the national morning show, evening news and primetime lineup, plus Sunday Night Football and, in Olympic years, the Games.

Station facts

NetworkNBC
Virtual channel11
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licensePittsburgh, PA
Tower location40.46325, -80.00431
Effective radiated power500 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)306 m (1,004 ft)
FCC facility ID73910
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WPXI

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

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Pittsburgh, PA1.6 mi344° NNWStrong
Wilkinsburg, PA6.6 mi283° WNWStrong
Allison Park, PA7.1 mi200° SSWStrong
Whitehall, PA7.1 mi354° NStrong
Munhall, PA7.4 mi312° NWStrong
Mount Lebanon, PA7.8 mi18° NNEStrong
Baldwin, PA8.7 mi351° NStrong
Penn Hills, PA9.1 mi253° WSWStrong
Franklin Park, PA9.4 mi152° SSEStrong
Bethel Park, PA9.6 mi11° NStrong
Upper Saint Clair, PA9.7 mi25° NNEStrong
West Mifflin, PA10 mi314° NWStrong
McKeesport, PA11 mi317° NWStrong
South Park Township, PA11 mi357° NStrong
Monroeville, PA12 mi284° WNWStrong
Carnot-Moon, PA12 mi109° ESEStrong
Jefferson Hills, PA12 mi342° NNWStrong
Plum, PA14 mi259° WStrong
Lower Burrell, PA14 mi245° WSWStrong
New Kensington, PA15 mi240° WSWStrong
Cranberry Township, PA16 mi161° SSEStrong
Murrysville, PA16 mi279° WStrong
Fernway, PA17 mi157° SSEStrong
Washington, PA24 mi32° NNEGood
Greensburg, PA27 mi295° WNWGood
Butler, PA28 mi192° SSWGood
Weirton Heights, WV28 mi82° EGood
Weirton, WV31 mi84° EGood
Steubenville, OH34 mi79° EGood
New Castle, PA41 mi154° SSEGood
Indiana, PA46 mi257° WSWGood
Wheeling, WV47 mi54° NEGood
Boardman, OH52 mi138° SEGood
Salem, OH54 mi124° SEGood
Youngstown, OH55 mi142° SEFair
Morgantown, WV58 mi357° NFair
Johnstown, PA58 mi280° WFair
Hermitage, PA58 mi156° SSEFair
Sharon, PA59 mi154° SSEFair
Austintown, OH59 mi138° SEFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WPXI transmitter tower?

WPXI broadcasts from a tower at 40.4633, -80.0043, near Pittsburgh, PA. It is licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

What channel is WPXI on?

WPXI appears as virtual channel 11 (11.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying NBC.

How far does WPXI broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 63 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 71 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch WPXI with an antenna?

About 2,100,000 people live in the 337 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for WPXI?

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