TV channels & antenna towers in Richland, Pennsylvania

Richland is a small community of about 1,560 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 57 licensed TV transmitters: 30 full-power, 10 Class A, 13 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 43 farther out. Five of the 19 network stations in range are licensed to Philadelphia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Philadelphia's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 3 (KYW-TV), NBC on channel 10 (WCAU), Fox on channel 29 (WTXF-TV), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV), ION on channel 61 (WPPX-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 (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 11 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 Richland are in different directions: ABC 19° NNE (60 mi), CBS 112° ESE (58 mi), NBC 112° ESE (58 mi) and Fox 112° ESE (58 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 32 miles west of Richland (268° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Richland at fair strength or better, 47% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Richland is WNEP-TV (ABC), 60 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Richland ranks 398th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Lebanon, 8.2 miles away.