TV channels & antenna towers in Emigsville, Pennsylvania

Emigsville, Pennsylvania has a population of about 2,670. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 low-power and 3 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, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Baltimore, MD, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Baltimore's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 2 (WMAR-TV), CBS on channel 13 (WJZ-TV), NBC on channel 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 45 (WBFF), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (strong signal). 5 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 Emigsville are in different directions: ABC 175° S (48 mi), CBS 175° S (48 mi), NBC 81° E (5.9 mi) and Fox 175° S (48 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WXBU, WHP-TV and WPMT, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles north of Emigsville (342° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Emigsville at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Emigsville is WJZ-TV (CBS), 48 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WGAL is only 5.9 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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Emigsville ranks 639th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 5.9 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

19% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is York, 4.1 miles away.