TV channels & antenna towers in Somerset, Pennsylvania

Somerset is a town of about 6,030 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 34 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 9 Class A, 4 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Somerset, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 25 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 11 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 10 (WTAJ-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 53 (WPGH-TV), CW on channel 6.4 (WJAC-TV) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 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 Somerset are in different directions: ABC 296° WNW (43 mi), CBS 41° NE (51 mi), NBC 303° WNW (58 mi) and Fox 305° NW (59 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WATM-TV, WTAJ-TV and WKBS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 51 miles northeast of Somerset (41° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Somerset at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WPXI (NBC) and WPGH-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Somerset. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Somerset is WPGH-TV (Fox), 59 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, Somerset ranks 700th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Cumberland, 30 miles away.