TV channels & antenna towers in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania

Saxonburg, Pennsylvania has a population of about 1,490. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 10 Class A, 7 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 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 17 farther out. Six of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 4 (WTAE-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KDKA-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 53 (WPGH-TV), CW on channel 22 (WPNT) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 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 SSW, at about 202°. The main network towers for Saxonburg sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WPGH-TV, WPNT and KDKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles southwest of Saxonburg (210° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Saxonburg at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Saxonburg is WTAE-TV (ABC), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Saxonburg ranks 398th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Allison Park, 16 miles away.