TV channels & antenna towers in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania

Martinsburg, Pennsylvania has a population of about 1,910. Our map shows 19 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 7 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Martinsburg, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles 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 best-placed network stations 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, 89 miles to the west. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPMT in York, PA, 77 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 341°. The main network towers for Martinsburg 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 19 miles north of Martinsburg (341° 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 Martinsburg at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Martinsburg is WATM-TV (ABC), 19 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.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Martinsburg ranks 972nd of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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, 15 miles away.