TV channels & antenna towers in Galeton, Pennsylvania

Galeton is a small community of about 1,120 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Galeton, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Elmira, NY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Elmira's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 36 (WENY-TV), Fox on channel 48 (WYDC) and CW on channel 18.2 (WETM-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WIVB-TV in Buffalo, NY, 81 miles to the northwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGRZ in Buffalo, NY, 83 miles to the northwest. 2 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 NE, at about 46°. The main network towers for Galeton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WYDC and WENY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles northeast of Galeton (46° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Galeton at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Galeton is WYDC (Fox), 40 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.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Galeton ranks 988th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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 Williamsport, 47 miles away.