TV channels & antenna towers in Lincoln, Pennsylvania

Lincoln, Pennsylvania has a population of about 1,060. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 19 full-power, 10 Class A, 5 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 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). 6 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 Lincoln are in different directions: ABC 134° SE (3.8 mi), CBS 325° NW (15 mi), NBC 322° NW (13 mi) and Fox 327° NNW (15 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WPGH-TV, WPNT and KDKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles northwest of Lincoln (327° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lincoln at fair strength or better, 58% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lincoln is KDKA-TV (CBS), 15 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WTAE-TV is only 3.8 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 26 stations at fair strength or better, Lincoln ranks 332nd of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 3.8 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 West Mifflin, 3.1 miles away.