TV channels & antenna towers in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock is a town of about 3,610 people in Pennsylvania. There are 44 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 19 full-power, 9 Class A, 11 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Six of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 33 (WYTV), CBS on channel 2 (KDKA-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 27.2 (WKBN-TV), CW on channel 21.2 (WFMJ-TV) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 5 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 Slippery Rock are in different directions: ABC 269° W (31 mi), CBS 177° S (39 mi), NBC 176° S (42 mi) and Fox 269° W (31 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WFMJ-TV, WYTV and WKBN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles west of Slippery Rock (272° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Slippery Rock is WPXI (NBC), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Slippery Rock ranks 737th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 30 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 New Castle, 16 miles away.