TV channels & antenna towers in Crafton, Pennsylvania

Crafton, Pennsylvania has a population of about 5,880. Our map shows 41 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 19 full-power, 10 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 Crafton, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 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.

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). 6 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 Crafton are in different directions: ABC 128° SE (18 mi), CBS 31° NNE (4.8 mi), NBC 59° ENE (3.8 mi) and Fox 38° NE (5.3 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 4.8 miles northeast of Crafton (31° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Crafton is WTAE-TV (ABC), 18 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WPXI is only 3.8 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, Crafton ranks 288th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 3.8 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, 3.7 miles away.