TV channels & antenna towers in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

Tunkhannock is a small community of about 1,780 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 34 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 7 Class A, 5 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.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Tunkhannock, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 22 (WYOU), NBC on channel 28 (WBRE-TV), Fox on channel 40 (WICZ-TV), CW on channel 38 (WSWB) and ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV). 2 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 Tunkhannock are in different directions: ABC 171° S (25 mi), CBS 171° S (25 mi), NBC 171° S (25 mi) and Fox 0° N (36 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WYOU, WBRE-TV, WOLF-TV and WNEP-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles south of Tunkhannock (171° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tunkhannock at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tunkhannock is WICZ-TV (Fox), 36 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WQPX-TV is only 13 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Tunkhannock ranks 737th 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.

44% of Pennsylvania's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Back Mountain, 14 miles away.