TV channels & antenna towers in Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Ambridge is a town of about 6,860 people in Pennsylvania. There are 43 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 19 full-power, 11 Class A, 9 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Six of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 4 (WTAE-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KDKA-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 53 (WPGH-TV), CW on channel 22 (WPNT) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 6 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SE, at about 125°. The main network towers for Ambridge sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KDKA-TV, WPGH-TV and WPNT, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles southeast of Ambridge (121° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ambridge at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Ambridge, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Ambridge is WTAE-TV (ABC), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KDKA-TV is only 13 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, Ambridge ranks 332nd of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 13 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

44% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Cranberry Township, 9.1 miles away.