TV channels & antenna towers in Dormont, Pennsylvania

Dormont, Pennsylvania has a population of about 8,470. Our map shows 39 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 19 full-power, 10 Class A, 6 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 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 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.

The best-placed network stations 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 Dormont are in different directions: ABC 123° ESE (15 mi), CBS 6° N (6.8 mi), NBC 18° NNE (4.9 mi) and Fox 12° NNE (7.0 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 6.8 miles north of Dormont (6° N). 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 Dormont at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across six other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dormont is WTAE-TV (ABC), 15 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 4.9 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, Dormont ranks 288th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 4.9 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 Mount Lebanon, 2.9 miles away.