TV channels & antenna towers in Rheems, Pennsylvania

Rheems is a small community of about 1,600 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 34 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 3 Class A, 9 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Baltimore, MD, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Baltimore's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 2 (WMAR-TV), CBS on channel 13 (WJZ-TV), NBC on channel 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV), Univision on channel 15 (WXBU) and MeTV on channel 69.3 (WFMZ-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (strong signal). 7 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 Rheems are in different directions: NBC 201° SSW (7.1 mi) and Fox 314° NW (22 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 22 miles northwest of Rheems (314° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rheems at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rheems is WPMT (Fox), 22 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WMAR-TV (ABC), 55 miles south and WJZ-TV (CBS), 55 miles south, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Rheems ranks 737th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 7.1 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 York, 14 miles away.