TV channels & antenna towers in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

Gibsonia is a town of about 2,730 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 10 Class A, 8 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Six of the 14 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 22 (WPNT) 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 S, at about 184°. The main network towers for Gibsonia 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 9.5 miles south of Gibsonia (191° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gibsonia at fair strength or better, 55% 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 Gibsonia, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Gibsonia is WTAE-TV (ABC), 26 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.

WPGH-TV is only 9.5 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 27 stations at fair strength or better, Gibsonia ranks 288th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 9.5 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 Allison Park, 4.9 miles away.