TV channels & antenna towers in Towanda, Pennsylvania

Towanda, Pennsylvania has a population of about 2,810. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 7 Class A, 8 low-power and 9 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Binghamton, NY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Binghamton's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 22 (WYOU), NBC on channel 28 (WBRE-TV), Fox on channel 48 (WYDC), CW on channel 18.2 (WETM-TV) and ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV). 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 Towanda are in different directions: ABC 144° SE (50 mi), CBS 144° SE (50 mi), NBC 144° SE (50 mi) and Fox 309° NW (42 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WBNG-TV, WICZ-TV, WIVT and WBGH-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles northeast of Towanda (51° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Towanda at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Towanda is WNEP-TV (ABC), 50 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Towanda ranks 737th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: fewer than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Elmira, 29 miles away.