TV channels & antenna towers in Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Strasburg, Pennsylvania has a population of about 2,910. Our map shows 52 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 31 full-power, 7 Class A, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 42 farther out. Five of the 20 network stations in range are licensed to Philadelphia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Philadelphia's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 2 (WMAR-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 2.1 (WDPN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 11 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 Strasburg are in different directions: ABC 209° SSW (51 mi), CBS 85° E (50 mi), NBC 85° E (50 mi) and Fox 85° E (50 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WPMT, WXBU and WHP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles northwest of Strasburg (305° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Strasburg is WMAR-TV (ABC), 51 miles away with a good 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 33 stations at fair strength or better, Strasburg ranks 70th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Lancaster, 7.5 miles away.