TV channels & antenna towers in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

Vandergrift is a town of about 5,030 people in Pennsylvania. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 10 Class A, 6 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Six of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburgh, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburgh's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 4 (WTAE-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KDKA-TV), NBC on channel 11 (WPXI), Fox on channel 53 (WPGH-TV), CW on channel 22 (WPNT) and ION on channel 16 (WINP-TV). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WSW, at about 241°. The main network towers for Vandergrift sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WPGH-TV, WPNT and KDKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles west of Vandergrift (252° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Vandergrift at fair strength or better, 25% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Vandergrift is WTAE-TV (ABC), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 28 stations at fair strength or better, Vandergrift ranks 257th of 1,015 places in Pennsylvania: more than the typical Pennsylvania town (24). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Plum, 12 miles away.