TV channels & antenna towers in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania

Lower Allen, Pennsylvania has a population of about 6,690. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 3 Class A, 10 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Five of the 11 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 27 (WHTM-TV), CBS on channel 13 (WJZ-TV), NBC on channel 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), 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 Lower Allen are in different directions: ABC 337° NNW (6.7 mi), NBC 132° SE (20 mi) and Fox 11° NNE (8.4 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 8.4 miles north of Lower Allen (11° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lower Allen at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lower Allen is WGAL (NBC), 20 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WJZ-TV (CBS), 63 miles south, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

WXBU is only 8.4 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Lower Allen ranks 700th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 6.7 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 Harrisburg, 3.4 miles away.