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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Indiana, PA

Every transmitter near Indiana, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Indiana, PA N E S W WPSU — 47° NE, 50 mi WKBS — 96° E, 37 mi WATM — 96° E, 37 mi WTAJ — 96° E, 37 mi WJAC — 154° SSE, 20 mi WTOO — 154° SSE, 20 mi WWCP — 180° S, 31 mi WNPB — 207° SSW, 72 mi WTAE — 235° SW, 42 mi WPCB — 244° WSW, 37 mi WBYD — 246° WSW, 33 mi WIIC — 247° WSW, 33 mi WPDN — 254° WSW, 45 mi WBPA — 254° WSW, 45 mi WOSC — 254° WSW, 45 mi WPTG — 254° WSW, 45 mi WQED — 254° WSW, 45 mi WINP — 254° WSW, 45 mi WPXI — 256° WSW, 46 mi WPNT — 259° WSW, 46 mi WPGH — 259° WSW, 46 mi KDKA — 259° WSW, 47 mi WPKD — 259° WSW, 47 mi Indiana

Point Southwest 229° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

16/23stations in the beam
108/143free channels
76%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit east-southeast of you (118°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every Transmitter Near Indiana, PA

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPSU PBS 3 47° NE 50 mi 4
WKBS Cornerstone 47 96° E 37 mi 8
WATM ABC 23 96° E 37 mi 3
WTAJ CBS 10 96° E 37 mi 4
WJAC NBC 6 154° SSE 20 mi 5
WTOO Heroes & Icons 50 154° SSE 20 mi 7
WWCP FOX 8 180° S 31 mi 4
WNPB PBS 24 207° SSW 72 mi 3
WTAE ABC 4 235° SW 42 mi 6
WPCB Cornerstone 40 244° WSW 37 mi 8
WBYD Shop HQ 39 246° WSW 33 mi 12
WIIC MeTV Toons 31 247° WSW 33 mi 12
WPDN Daystar 65 254° WSW 45 mi 1
WBPA PBS 13 254° WSW 45 mi 5
WOSC MeTV Toons 61 254° WSW 45 mi 12
WPTG MovieSphere Gold 69 254° WSW 45 mi 12
WQED PBS 13 254° WSW 45 mi 5
WINP Ion 16 254° WSW 45 mi 8
WPXI NBC 11 256° WSW 46 mi 4
WPNT CW 22 259° WSW 46 mi 4
WPGH FOX 53 259° WSW 46 mi 5
KDKA CBS 2 259° WSW 47 mi 5
WPKD Independent 19 259° WSW 47 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Indiana, PA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 19.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 42 miles.

For Indiana we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Indiana are spread across 211° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before You Climb the Ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them.

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Indiana. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Indiana, PA, including what each station carries.

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