TV channels & antenna towers in Matamoras, Pennsylvania

Matamoras is a small community of about 2,380 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 69 licensed TV transmitters: 30 full-power, 6 Class A, 25 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 63 farther out. Six of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to New York, NY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 5 (WNYW), CW on channel 56.2 (WOLF-TV), ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 14 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 Matamoras are in different directions: ABC 258° WSW (62 mi), CBS 141° SE (58 mi), NBC 141° SE (58 mi) and Fox 141° SE (58 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 58 miles southeast of Matamoras (141° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Matamoras at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Matamoras is WNEP-TV (ABC), 62 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 24 stations at fair strength or better, Matamoras ranks 455th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: the same as the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 53 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

19% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Middletown, 15 miles away.