TV channels & antenna towers in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania has a population of about 3,000. There are 62 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 32 full-power, 10 Class A, 12 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 46 farther out. Five of the 22 network stations in range are licensed to Philadelphia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Philadelphia's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 3 (KYW-TV), NBC on channel 10 (WCAU), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV), ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 62 (WWSI), Univision on channel 15 (WXBU) and MeTV on channel 69.3 (WFMZ-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 10 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 Orwigsburg are in different directions: ABC 18° NNE (38 mi), CBS 133° SE (62 mi), NBC 133° SE (62 mi) and Fox 242° WSW (46 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 38 miles north of Orwigsburg (18° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Orwigsburg at fair strength or better, 37% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

KYW-TV (CBS) and WCAU (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Orwigsburg. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Orwigsburg is WCAU (NBC), 62 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Orwigsburg ranks 121st of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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 Hazleton, 22 miles away.