TV channels & antenna towers in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

New Kensington is a city of about 12,700 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 41 licensed TV transmitters: 21 full-power, 10 Class A, 6 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 19 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Six of the 17 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 4 (WTAE-TV), 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 New Kensington are in different directions: ABC 186° S (20 mi), CBS 249° WSW (14 mi), NBC 240° WSW (15 mi) and Fox 248° WSW (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WPGH-TV, WPNT and KDKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles west of New Kensington (248° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach New Kensington at fair strength or better, 36% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for New Kensington is WTAE-TV (ABC), 20 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WPCB-TV is only 12 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, New Kensington ranks 332nd of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

37% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Plum, 4.9 miles away.