TV channels & antenna towers in Simpson, Pennsylvania

Simpson is a small community of about 1,280 people in Pennsylvania. There are 28 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 5 Class A, 4 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Simpson, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Scranton, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Scranton's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 22 (WYOU), NBC on channel 28 (WBRE-TV), Fox on channel 40 (WICZ-TV), CW on channel 38 (WSWB) and ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV). 2 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 Simpson are in different directions: ABC 215° SW (35 mi), CBS 216° SW (35 mi), NBC 216° SW (35 mi) and Fox 324° NW (40 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WOLF-TV, WNEP-TV, WYOU and WBRE-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles southwest of Simpson (215° SW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Simpson at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Simpson is WICZ-TV (Fox), 40 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Simpson ranks 815th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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 Scranton, 16 miles away.