TV channels & antenna towers in Bellevue, Pennsylvania

Bellevue, Pennsylvania has a population of about 8,250. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 11 Class A, 8 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

18 of them are within 25 miles of Bellevue, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 18 are more than 45 miles 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). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Bellevue are in different directions: ABC 138° SE (20 mi), CBS 90° E (1.7 mi), NBC 130° SE (3.3 mi) and Fox 88° E (2.5 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KDKA-TV, WPGH-TV and WPNT, transmit from the same tower site about 1.7 miles east of Bellevue (90° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bellevue at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bellevue is WTAE-TV (ABC), 20 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KDKA-TV is only 1.7 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 27 stations at fair strength or better, Bellevue ranks 288th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 1.7 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

37% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Pittsburgh, 4.7 miles away.