TV channels & antenna towers in Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania has a population of about 8,420. There are 53 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 32 full-power, 6 Class A, 12 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 36 farther out. Five of the 20 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 2 (WMAR-TV), CBS on channel 3 (KYW-TV), NBC on channel 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 45 (WBFF), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV), ION on channel 61 (WPPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 62 (WWSI), Univision on channel 15 (WXBU) and MeTV on channel 2.1 (WDPN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 12 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 Millersville are in different directions: ABC 199° SSW (48 mi), CBS 87° E (59 mi), NBC 280° W (14 mi) and Fox 199° SSW (48 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WPMT, WXBU and WHP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles northwest of Millersville (312° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Millersville at fair strength or better, 41% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

KYW-TV (CBS) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Millersville. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Millersville is KYW-TV (CBS), 59 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, Millersville ranks 455th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: the same as the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Lancaster, 3.8 miles away.