TV channels & antenna towers in Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Sunbury, Pennsylvania has a population of about 9,650. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 5 Class A, 11 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 25 farther out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Scranton, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Scranton's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 22 (WYOU), NBC on channel 8 (WGAL), Fox on channel 43 (WPMT), CW on channel 21.3 (WHP-TV), ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV) and Univision on channel 15 (WXBU). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 3 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 Sunbury are in different directions: ABC 65° ENE (53 mi), CBS 65° ENE (53 mi), NBC 171° S (58 mi) and Fox 186° S (36 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 36 miles south of Sunbury (186° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sunbury at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sunbury is WGAL (NBC), 58 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Sunbury ranks 780th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Williamsport, 28 miles away.