WGAL · channel 8.1
WGAL is channel 8.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Lancaster, PA.
Updated from FCC data
WGAL channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 8.1 NBC
- 8.2 MeTV
- 8.4 Story Television
- 8.5 Ion Plus
- 8.6 QVC
- 8.7 HSN
Which way to point your antenna for WGAL
WGAL transmits from its own site, apart from the main Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | west (268°) | 17 mi |
| York, PA | northeast (51°) | 8 mi |
| Lebanon, PA | south-southwest (206°) | 24 mi |
| Chambersburg, PA | east (82°) | 55 mi |
| Carlisle, PA | east-southeast (110°) | 33 mi |
| Lewistown, PA | southeast (127°) | 63 mi |
| Selinsgrove, PA | south-southeast (166°) | 54 mi |
WGAL transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 59 kW
- Antenna height
- 557 m above sea level, 419 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.0344, -76.6186 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 53930
- Licence on file
- 2020-12-16
More in Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out