TV channels & antenna towers in Albany, New York

Albany, New York has a population of about 98,500. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 3 Class A, 11 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Six of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 10 (WTEN), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), NBC on channel 13 (WNYT), Fox on channel 23 (WXXA-TV), CW on channel 45 (WCWN), ION on channel 55 (WYPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WDMR-LD) and Univision on channel 43 (WHTX-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna W, at about 262°. The main network towers for Albany sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WYPX-TV, WXXA-TV, WCWN, WNYT and WRGB and others, transmit from the same tower site about 12 miles west of Albany (265° W). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Albany at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Albany, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Albany is WXXA-TV (Fox), 13 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WYPX-TV is only 12 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 14 stations at fair strength or better, Albany ranks 797th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

34% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.