TV channels & antenna towers in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

McConnellsburg is a small community of about 1,050 people in Pennsylvania. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 1 Class A, 9 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Three of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Altoona, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Altoona's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 23 (WATM-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTAJ-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 6.4 (WJAC-TV), ION on channel 60 (WWPX-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGAL in Lancaster, PA, 73 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 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 McConnellsburg are in different directions: ABC 332° NNW (50 mi), CBS 332° NNW (50 mi) and Fox 64° ENE (66 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WTAJ-TV, WKBS-TV and WATM-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles northwest of McConnellsburg (332° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach McConnellsburg at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WPMT (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from McConnellsburg. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for McConnellsburg is WPMT (Fox), 66 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, McConnellsburg ranks 927th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 49 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 Chambersburg, 18 miles away.