TV channels & antenna towers in Duncannon, Pennsylvania

Duncannon is a small community of about 1,490 people in Pennsylvania. There are 27 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 3 Class A, 11 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Harrisburg, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Harrisburg's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 27 (WHTM-TV), NBC on channel 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WTAJ-TV in Altoona, PA, 75 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (strong signal). 3 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 SE, at about 133°. The main network towers for Duncannon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WXBU, WHP-TV and WPMT, transmit from the same tower site about 8.9 miles southeast of Duncannon (114° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Duncannon at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Duncannon is WGAL (NBC), 33 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WXBU is only 8.9 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Duncannon ranks 908th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 6.8 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 Harrisburg, 11 miles away.