TV channels & antenna towers in Montrose, Pennsylvania

With roughly 1,530 residents, Montrose is a small community in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 6 Class A, 8 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 15 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Binghamton, NY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Binghamton's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 34 (WIVT), CBS on channel 22 (WYOU), NBC on channel 28 (WBRE-TV), Fox on channel 40 (WICZ-TV), CW on channel 38 (WSWB) and ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV). 3 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 Montrose are in different directions: ABC 348° NNW (16 mi), CBS 180° S (45 mi), NBC 180° S (45 mi) and Fox 347° NNW (16 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WICZ-TV, WBNG-TV, WIVT and WBGH-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles north of Montrose (347° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Montrose at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Montrose is WBRE-TV (NBC), 45 miles away with a fair 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Montrose ranks 815th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Binghamton, 18 miles away.