WHTM-TV · channel 27.1
WHTM-TV is channel 27.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Harrisburg, PA.
Updated from FCC data
WHTM-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 27.1 ABC
- 27.2 Ion
- 27.3 Grit
- 27.4 Laff
Which way to point your antenna for WHTM-TV
WHTM-TV transmits from the main Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( 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-northwest (299°) | 39 mi |
| York, PA | north-northwest (335°) | 27 mi |
| Lebanon, PA | west (267°) | 28 mi |
| Chambersburg, PA | northeast (54°) | 46 mi |
| Carlisle, PA | east-northeast (59°) | 16 mi |
| Lewistown, PA | east-southeast (121°) | 38 mi |
| Selinsgrove, PA | south (188°) | 34 mi |
WHTM-TV 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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 28.1 kW
- Antenna height
- 469 m above sea level, 311 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.3161, -76.9503 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 72326
- Licence on file
- 2021-12-14
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