TV channels & antenna towers in Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Montgomery, Pennsylvania has a population of about 1,560. There are 45 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 5 Class A, 13 low-power and 9 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 36 farther out. Four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Scranton, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Scranton's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 22 (WYOU), NBC on channel 28 (WBRE-TV), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 53.3 (WQMY), ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 4 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 Montgomery are in different directions: ABC 89° E (52 mi), CBS 89° E (52 mi), NBC 89° E (52 mi) and Fox 180° S (57 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WYOU, WBRE-TV, WNEP-TV and WOLF-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles east of Montgomery (89° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Montgomery at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Montgomery is WPMT (Fox), 57 miles away with a fair 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Montgomery ranks 845th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Williamsport, 8.1 miles away.