TV channels & antenna towers in Dunbar, Pennsylvania

With roughly 1,020 residents, Dunbar is a small community in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 46 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 10 Class A, 14 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther out. Six of the 13 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 6.4 (WJAC-TV) 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.

Point your antenna NNW, at about 331°. The main network towers for Dunbar sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WPGH-TV, WPNT and KDKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles northwest of Dunbar (330° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dunbar at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dunbar is KDKA-TV (CBS), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Dunbar ranks 639th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

44% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is West Mifflin, 30 miles away.