TV channels & antenna towers in Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Northumberland is a town of about 3,730 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 5 Class A, 11 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Northumberland, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 25 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 12 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 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV), ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 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 Northumberland are in different directions: ABC 67° ENE (52 mi), CBS 67° ENE (52 mi), NBC 171° S (60 mi) and Fox 186° S (38 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WPMT, WXBU and WHP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles south of Northumberland (186° S). 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 Northumberland at fair strength or better, 45% 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 Northumberland, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Northumberland is WGAL (NBC), 60 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Northumberland ranks 780th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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, 26 miles away.