TV channels & antenna towers in Lakemont, Pennsylvania

Lakemont is a small community of about 1,870 people in Pennsylvania. There are 19 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 2 Class A, 7 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Altoona, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Altoona's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 23 (WATM-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTAJ-TV), CW on channel 6.4 (WJAC-TV) and ION on channel 47.4 (WKBS-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPXI in Pittsburgh, PA, 85 miles to the west. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPMT in York, PA, 80 miles to the east. 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 NNW, at about 337°. The main network towers for Lakemont sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WTAJ-TV, WKBS-TV and WATM-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 7.1 miles northwest of Lakemont (337° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Lakemont is WATM-TV (ABC), 7.2 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WTAJ-TV is only 7.1 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Lakemont ranks 972nd of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 7.1 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

37% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Altoona, 3.2 miles away.