TV channels & antenna towers in Castanea, Pennsylvania

Castanea is a small community of about 1,130 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 25 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 2 Class A, 6 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Castanea, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 19 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Altoona, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Altoona's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 23 (WATM-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTAJ-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 53.3 (WQMY), ION on channel 47.4 (WKBS-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WBRE-TV in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 81 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 3 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 Castanea are in different directions: ABC 234° SW (65 mi), CBS 234° SW (65 mi) and Fox 151° SSE (61 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WPMT, WXBU and WHP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles southeast of Castanea (151° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Castanea at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WATM-TV (ABC), WTAJ-TV (CBS) and WPMT (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Castanea. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Castanea is WATM-TV (ABC), 65 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 8 stations at fair strength or better, Castanea ranks 950th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 17 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

19% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Williamsport, 24 miles away.