TV channels & antenna towers in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania

Brackenridge, Pennsylvania has a population of about 3,210. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 10 Class A, 7 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, 20 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Six of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

The strongest network signals here 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 Brackenridge are in different directions: ABC 188° S (23 mi), CBS 242° WSW (17 mi), NBC 234° SW (17 mi) and Fox 241° WSW (16 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WPGH-TV, WPNT and KDKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles southwest of Brackenridge (241° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Brackenridge at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Brackenridge is WTAE-TV (ABC), 23 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.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, Brackenridge ranks 332nd of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Plum, 7.5 miles away.