TV channels & antenna towers in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania

Shoemakersville is a small community of about 1,370 people in Pennsylvania. There are 60 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 31 full-power, 9 Class A, 13 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 51 farther out. Five of the 21 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). 10 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 Shoemakersville are in different directions: ABC 6° N (47 mi), CBS 129° SE (50 mi), NBC 129° SE (50 mi) and Fox 129° SE (50 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Nine network stations, KYW-TV, WPVI-TV, WPPX-TV, WUVP-DT and WPHL-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles southeast of Shoemakersville (129° SE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Shoemakersville at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Shoemakersville is WCAU (NBC), 50 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Shoemakersville ranks 99th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 Reading, 12 miles away.