TV channels & antenna towers in New Castle, Pennsylvania

With roughly 22,400 residents, New Castle is a town in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 43 licensed TV transmitters: 19 full-power, 9 Class A, 10 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 15 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther 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 27.2 (WKBN-TV), CW on channel 21.2 (WFMJ-TV) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 7 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 New Castle are in different directions: ABC 283° WNW (16 mi), CBS 154° SSE (39 mi), NBC 154° SSE (41 mi) and Fox 283° WNW (16 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WYTV, WKBN-TV and WFMJ-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles west of New Castle (283° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach New Castle at fair strength or better, 60% 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 New Castle, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for New Castle is WPXI (NBC), 41 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, New Castle ranks 700th 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 Youngstown, 17 miles away.