What channel is MyNetworkTV on antenna in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton?
MyNetworkTV is channel 53.1 (WQMY).
It broadcasts on RF 29 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Updated from FCC data
Lost MyNetworkTV? 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 MyNetworkTV still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WQMY tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where MyNetworkTV 53.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WQMY RF 29 · UHF
WQMY's own transmitter.
Which way to point for MyNetworkTV around Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Aim at the WQMY tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | west (260°) | 77 mi |
| Hazleton, PA | west-northwest (286°) | 62 mi |
| Williamsport, PA | west-southwest (238°) | 5 mi |
| Bloomsburg, PA | west-northwest (292°) | 37 mi |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | west (278°) | 102 mi |
| Sayre, PA | south-southwest (210°) | 62 mi |
| Mount Pocono, PA | west (274°) | 92 mi |
| West Wyoming, PA | west (263°) | 66 mi |
The antenna you need for MyNetworkTV in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
MyNetworkTV reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. 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 Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WQMY
- 53.2 Fox
- 53.3 The CW
Other networks in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Questions about MyNetworkTV in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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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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