TV channels & antenna towers in Ellport, Pennsylvania

Ellport is a small community of about 1,140 people in Pennsylvania. There are 37 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 9 Class A, 9 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Six of the 12 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 33 (WYTV), CBS on channel 2 (KDKA-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 27.2 (WKBN-TV), CW on channel 21.2 (WFMJ-TV) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 4 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 Ellport are in different directions: ABC 304° WNW (24 mi), CBS 154° SSE (28 mi), NBC 154° SSE (31 mi) and Fox 304° WNW (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WYTV, WKBN-TV and WFMJ-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles northwest of Ellport (304° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ellport at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ellport is WPXI (NBC), 31 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Ellport ranks 594th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 New Castle, 11 miles away.