TV channels & antenna towers in Monaca, Pennsylvania

With roughly 5,650 residents, Monaca is a town in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 41 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 10 Class A, 10 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

13 of them are within 25 miles of Monaca, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 33 (WYTV), CBS on channel 2 (KDKA-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 53 (WPGH-TV), CW on channel 22 (WPNT) 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.

The main network towers around Monaca are in different directions: ABC 323° NW (32 mi), CBS 135° SE (19 mi), NBC 138° SE (21 mi) and Fox 133° SE (19 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KDKA-TV, WPGH-TV and WPNT, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles southeast of Monaca (135° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Monaca at fair strength or better, 55% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Monaca is WYTV (ABC), 32 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Monaca ranks 510th 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.

44% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Cranberry Township, 8.6 miles away.