TV channels & antenna towers in Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania

Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania has a population of about 3,430. Our map shows 35 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 17 full-power, 10 Class A, 5 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Six of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 6.4 (WJAC-TV) 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 WNW, at about 282°. The main network towers for Loyalhanna 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 36 miles west of Loyalhanna (290° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Loyalhanna at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Loyalhanna is KDKA-TV (CBS), 37 miles away with a good 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Loyalhanna ranks 549th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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 Murrysville, 19 miles away.