WYDC (Fox) · Channel 48

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 55 kW effective radiated power, WYDC runs more power than 30% 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.

Its antenna sits 311 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 34% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 53 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 57 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 73 cities and towns in our guide with about 319,000 residents, as far as Ithaca, NY (36 miles).

WYDC shares its transmitter site with WENY-TV (ABC), WSKA, WECY-LD, WJKP-LD and W15EG-D. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other Fox station in our data is WICZ-TV in Binghamton, NY, 58 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

Fox is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks, known for its sports lineup including NFL, MLB and college football. Many Fox affiliates also produce local news.