TV channels & antenna towers in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

With roughly 1,010 residents, Palo Alto is a small community in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 62 licensed TV transmitters: 32 full-power, 10 Class A, 12 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 42 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 22 (WYOU), NBC on channel 28 (WBRE-TV), 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 Palo Alto are in different directions: ABC 25° NNE (38 mi), CBS 24° NNE (38 mi), NBC 24° NNE (38 mi) and Fox 237° WSW (44 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 northeast of Palo Alto (24° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Palo Alto at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Palo Alto is WPMT (Fox), 44 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 27 stations at fair strength or better, Palo Alto ranks 288th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Hazleton, 21 miles away.