TV channels & antenna towers in Scotland, Pennsylvania

Scotland is a small community of about 1,400 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 35 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 1 Class A, 12 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Scotland, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 25 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Baltimore, MD, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Baltimore's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 23 (WATM-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTAJ-TV), NBC on channel 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV), ION on channel 60 (WWPX-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 6 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 Scotland are in different directions: ABC 313° NW (61 mi), CBS 313° NW (61 mi), NBC 85° E (51 mi) and Fox 55° NE (46 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WNUV, WBFF, WJZ-TV, WMAR-TV and WBAL-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 66 miles southeast of Scotland (131° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Scotland at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Scotland is WATM-TV (ABC), 61 miles away with a fair 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Scotland ranks 700th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 41 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 Chambersburg, 4.5 miles away.