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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Monongahela, PA

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

Transmitter directions from Monongahela, PA N E S W WPCB — 28° NNE, 16 mi WBYD — 32° NNE, 20 mi WIIC — 32° NNE, 20 mi WTAE — 47° NE, 9 mi WJAC — 76° ENE, 51 mi WTOO — 76° ENE, 51 mi WWCP — 91° E, 41 mi WGPT — 148° SSE, 64 mi WNPB — 166° SSE, 36 mi WUSV — 197° SSW, 67 mi WBOY — 199° SSW, 66 mi WDTV — 200° SSW, 66 mi WVFX — 200° SSW, 66 mi WTRF — 258° WSW, 45 mi WTOV — 286° WNW, 38 mi WNEO — 314° NW, 71 mi WKBN — 328° NNW, 71 mi WYFX — 328° NNW, 71 mi WYTV — 328° NNW, 71 mi WFMJ — 329° NNW, 72 mi KDKA — 346° NNW, 21 mi WPKD — 346° NNW, 21 mi WPXI — 347° NNW, 19 mi WPGH — 348° NNW, 21 mi WPNT — 348° NNW, 21 mi WQED — 353° N, 17 mi WINP — 353° N, 17 mi WBPA — 353° N, 17 mi WOSC — 353° N, 17 mi WPTG — 353° N, 17 mi WPDN — 353° N, 17 mi Monongahela

Point North 3° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

14/31stations in the beam
99/167free channels
59%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit west of you (260°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Monongahela, PA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPCB Cornerstone 40 28° NNE 16 mi 8
WBYD Shop HQ 39 32° NNE 20 mi 12
WIIC MeTV Toons 31 32° NNE 20 mi 12
WTAE ABC 4 47° NE 9 mi 6
WJAC NBC 6 76° ENE 51 mi 5
WTOO Heroes & Icons 50 76° ENE 51 mi 7
WWCP FOX 8 91° E 41 mi 4
WGPT PBS 36 148° SSE 64 mi 4
WNPB PBS 24 166° SSE 36 mi 3
WUSV Cozi TV 16 197° SSW 67 mi 1
WBOY NBC 12 199° SSW 66 mi 4
WDTV CBS 5 200° SSW 66 mi 4
WVFX FOX 10 200° SSW 66 mi 6
WTRF CBS 7 258° WSW 45 mi 4
WTOV NBC 9 286° WNW 38 mi 4
WNEO PBS 45 314° NW 71 mi 3
WKBN CBS 27 328° NNW 71 mi 2
WYFX FOX 62 328° NNW 71 mi 6
WYTV ABC 33 328° NNW 71 mi 2
WFMJ NBC 21 329° NNW 72 mi 3
KDKA CBS 2 346° NNW 21 mi 5
WPKD Independent 19 346° NNW 21 mi 6
WPXI NBC 11 347° NNW 19 mi 4
WPGH FOX 53 348° NNW 21 mi 5
WPNT CW 22 348° NNW 21 mi 4
WQED PBS 13 353° N 17 mi 5
WINP Ion 16 353° N 17 mi 8
WBPA PBS 13 353° N 17 mi 5
WOSC MeTV Toons 61 353° N 17 mi 12
WPTG MovieSphere Gold 69 353° N 17 mi 12
WPDN Daystar 65 353° N 17 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Monongahela, PA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 8.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 21 miles.

For Monongahela we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Monongahela are spread across 302° 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 Monongahela. 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 Monongahela, PA, including what each station carries.

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