TV channels & antenna towers in Portage, Pennsylvania

Portage, Pennsylvania has a population of about 2,510. Our map shows 31 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 8 Class A, 9 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Three of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Altoona, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Altoona's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 23 (WATM-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTAJ-TV), CW on channel 6.4 (WJAC-TV) and ION on channel 47.4 (WKBS-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPXI in Pittsburgh, PA, 70 miles to the west. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPGH-TV in Pittsburgh, PA, 70 miles to the west. 4 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NE, at about 44°. The main network towers for Portage sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WATM-TV, WTAJ-TV and WKBS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 17 miles northeast of Portage (44° NE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Portage at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Portage is WTAJ-TV (CBS), 17 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.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Portage ranks 908th 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.

37% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Altoona, 17 miles away.