WTBY-TV
Full power TV station · Jersey City, New Jersey
WTBY-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station, licensed to Jersey City, New Jersey. Its signal is estimated to reach about 816 cities and towns within 51 miles.
About WTBY-TV
Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.
At 15 kW effective radiated power, WTBY-TV runs more power than 8% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW). Stations on VHF channels are licensed at much lower power than UHF stations to cover the same area, so a low figure does not always mean a weak signal.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 51 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 816 cities and towns in our guide with about 31,500,000 residents, as far as Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ (51 miles).
WTBY-TV shares its transmitter site with WABC-TV (ABC), WXNY-LD, WDYJ-LD, WFUT-DT, WPIX (CW) and WXTV-DT (Univision) and 4 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Full power (DTV) |
| City of license | Jersey City, NJ |
| Tower location | 40.74833, -73.98583 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 67993 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WTBY-TV
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinatown, NY | 2.3 mi | 14° NNE | Strong |
| New York City, NY | 2.6 mi | 24° NNE | Strong |
| Manhattan, NY | 2.6 mi | 203° SSW | Strong |
| Astoria, NY | 3.3 mi | 241° WSW | Good |
| East Harlem, NY | 3.9 mi | 215° SW | Good |
| Harlem, NY | 4.6 mi | 207° SSW | Good |
| Jersey City, NJ | 5.0 mi | 74° ENE | Good |
| Bushwick, NY | 5.1 mi | 317° NW | Good |
| Elmhurst, NY | 5.7 mi | 278° W | Good |
| Corona, NY | 6.6 mi | 271° W | Good |
| Flatbush, NY | 6.8 mi | 348° NNW | Good |
| Brownsville, NY | 6.9 mi | 330° NNW | Good |
| Brooklyn, NY | 7.0 mi | 344° NNW | Good |
| East Flatbush, NY | 7.2 mi | 336° NNW | Good |
| Sunset Park, NY | 7.2 mi | 11° N | Good |
| Washington Heights, NY | 7.5 mi | 201° SSW | Good |
| East New York, NY | 7.8 mi | 316° NW | Good |
| Borough Park, NY | 7.9 mi | 4° N | Good |
| Canarsie, NY | 8.5 mi | 328° NNW | Good |
| Richmond Hill, NY | 8.8 mi | 293° WNW | Good |
| Fordham, NY | 8.9 mi | 211° SSW | Good |
| Queens, NY | 9.1 mi | 301° WNW | Good |
| The Bronx, NY | 9.4 mi | 222° SW | Good |
| Newark, NJ | 9.8 mi | 85° E | Good |
| Kings Bridge, NY | 9.9 mi | 205° SSW | Good |
| Jamaica, NY | 10 mi | 293° WNW | Good |
| Gravesend, NY | 10 mi | 354° N | Good |
| Sheepshead Bay, NY | 11 mi | 349° N | Good |
| Clifton, NJ | 12 mi | 129° SE | Good |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 13 mi | 64° ENE | Fair |
| Yonkers, NY | 13 mi | 200° SSW | Fair |
| Paterson, NJ | 15 mi | 140° SE | Fair |
| Staten Island, NY | 15 mi | 32° NNE | Fair |
| New Rochelle, NY | 16 mi | 223° SW | Fair |
| Greenburgh, NY | 21 mi | 201° SSW | Fair |
| Edison, NJ | 27 mi | 54° NE | Fair |
| Stamford, CT | 31 mi | 228° SW | Fair |
| North Stamford, CT | 35 mi | 221° SW | Fair |
| East Norwalk, CT | 39 mi | 231° SW | Fair |
| Norwalk, CT | 40 mi | 230° SW | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
- WABC-TVABC · 7
- WPIXCW · 11
- WXTV-DTUnivision · 41
- WJLPMeTV · 33.1
- WPXU-LDION · 35
- WCBS-TVCBS · 2
- WNYWFox · 5
- WNBCNBC · 4
- WNJUTelemundo · 47
- WPXN-TVION · 31
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WTBY-TV transmitter tower?
WTBY-TV broadcasts from a tower at 40.7483, -73.9858, near Gramercy Park, NY. It is licensed to Jersey City, New Jersey.
How far does WTBY-TV broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 51 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 60 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WTBY-TV with an antenna?
About 31,500,000 people live in the 816 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WTBY-TV?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WTBY-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.