What channel is ABC on antenna in Johnstown-Altoona-State College?
ABC is channel 8.2 (WWCP-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 8 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WWCP-TV within antenna reach of about 21% of people in the Johnstown-Altoona-State College market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WWCP-TV tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 8.2 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WWCP-TV RF 8 · VHF
WWCP-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Aim at the WWCP-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, PA | west-southwest (240°) | 46 mi |
| Cumberland, MD | north-northwest (330°) | 42 mi |
| Indiana, PA | south (180°) | 30 mi |
| St. Marys, PA | south-southwest (201°) | 94 mi |
| Huntingdon, PA | west-southwest (250°) | 64 mi |
| Windber, PA | west-southwest (258°) | 18 mi |
| Blairsville, PA | south-southeast (162°) | 18 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Johnstown-Altoona-State College · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 8.2 doesn't come in
ABC is also on:
- 23.1 WATM-TV
More free channels from WWCP-TV
- 8.1 Fox
- 8.3 Roar
- 8.4 Great
Other networks in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Questions about ABC in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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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).
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