WMBQ-CD
Class A TV station · New York, New York
WMBQ-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to New York, New York. Its signal is estimated to reach about 217 cities and towns within 1.2 miles.
About WMBQ-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 1.2 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 3 cities and towns in our guide with about 8,330,000 residents, as far as Chinatown, NY (0.9 miles).
WMBQ-CD shares its transmitter site with WCBS-TV (CBS), WNET, WNYW (Fox), WNWT-LD, WLIW and WMBC-TV and 8 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | New York, NY |
| Tower location | 40.71300, -74.01314 |
| Effective radiated power | 0.008 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | 496 m (1,626 ft) |
| FCC facility ID | 14322 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WMBQ-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 0.4 mi | 257° WSW | Fair |
| Chinatown, NY | 0.9 mi | 255° WSW | Fair |
| Park Slope, NY | 3.3 mi | 334° NNW | Weak |
| Jersey City, NJ | 3.5 mi | 107° ESE | Weak |
| Union City, NJ | 4.6 mi | 173° S | Weak |
| Sunset Park, NY | 4.7 mi | 360° N | Weak |
| Flatbush, NY | 5.1 mi | 326° NW | Poor |
| Bushwick, NY | 5.1 mi | 285° WNW | Poor |
| Manhattan, NY | 5.5 mi | 207° SSW | Poor |
| Brooklyn, NY | 5.5 mi | 323° NW | Poor |
| Borough Park, NY | 5.5 mi | 351° N | Poor |
| Ridgewood, NY | 5.7 mi | 279° W | Poor |
| Astoria, NY | 6.0 mi | 227° SW | Poor |
| East Flatbush, NY | 6.0 mi | 313° NW | Poor |
| Brownsville, NY | 6.1 mi | 306° NW | Poor |
| Bayonne, NJ | 6.1 mi | 60° ENE | Poor |
| East Harlem, NY | 6.7 mi | 213° SSW | Poor |
| Elmhurst, NY | 7.3 mi | 257° WSW | Poor |
| Jackson Heights, NY | 7.3 mi | 246° WSW | Poor |
| Harlem, NY | 7.5 mi | 208° SSW | Poor |
| East New York, NY | 7.6 mi | 295° WNW | Poor |
| Canarsie, NY | 7.6 mi | 309° NW | Poor |
| Corona, NY | 8.3 mi | 254° WSW | Poor |
| Gravesend, NY | 8.4 mi | 343° NNW | Poor |
| Newark, NJ | 8.5 mi | 101° E | Poor |
| Forest Hills, NY | 8.5 mi | 269° W | Poor |
| Sheepshead Bay, NY | 9.1 mi | 337° NNW | Poor |
| Queens, NY | 9.5 mi | 283° WNW | Poor |
| Richmond Hill, NY | 9.6 mi | 276° W | Poor |
| Washington Heights, NY | 10 mi | 203° SSW | Poor |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 11 mi | 72° ENE | Poor |
| Jamaica, NY | 11 mi | 278° W | Poor |
| Passaic, NJ | 12 mi | 149° SSE | Poor |
| Fordham, NY | 12 mi | 211° SSW | Poor |
| Parkchester, NY | 12 mi | 223° SW | Poor |
| The Bronx, NY | 12 mi | 219° SW | Poor |
| Staten Island, NY | 12 mi | 33° NNE | Poor |
| Kings Bridge, NY | 13 mi | 206° SSW | Poor |
| Clifton, NJ | 13 mi | 142° SE | Poor |
| Bayside, NY | 13 mi | 253° WSW | Poor |
Other network stations nearby
- WCBS-TVCBS · 2
- WNYWFox · 5
- WNBCNBC · 4
- WNJUTelemundo · 47
- WPXN-TVION · 31
- WABC-TVABC · 7
- WPIXCW · 11
- WXTV-DTUnivision · 41
- WJLPMeTV · 33.1
- WPXU-LDION · 35
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WMBQ-CD transmitter tower?
WMBQ-CD broadcasts from a tower at 40.7130, -74.0131, near New York City, NY. It is licensed to New York, New York.
How far does WMBQ-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 1.2 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 4.7 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WMBQ-CD with an antenna?
About 8,330,000 people live in the 3 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WMBQ-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WMBQ-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.