TV channels & antenna towers in Trevorton, Pennsylvania

With roughly 1,830 residents, Trevorton is a small community in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 46 licensed TV transmitters: 19 full-power, 5 Class A, 11 low-power and 11 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 32 farther out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Scranton, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Scranton's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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), Univision on channel 15 (WXBU) and MeTV on channel 69.3 (WFMZ-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 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 Trevorton are in different directions: ABC 56° NE (50 mi), CBS 56° NE (50 mi), NBC 177° S (52 mi) and Fox 199° SSW (32 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 32 miles south of Trevorton (199° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Trevorton is WGAL (NBC), 52 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, Trevorton ranks 780th 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 Lebanon, 33 miles away.