TV channels & antenna towers in Albion, New York

Albion, New York has a population of about 6,000. There are 24 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 4 Class A and 6 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Albion, 19 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Buffalo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Buffalo's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WROC-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WGRZ), Fox on channel 29 (WUTV), CW on channel 23 (WNLO), ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-TV) and MeTV on channel 67.3 (WBBZ-TV). 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Albion are in different directions: CBS 104° ESE (32 mi), NBC 207° SSW (41 mi) and Fox 248° WSW (40 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WUHF, WHAM-TV, WHEC-TV and WROC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles east of Albion (104° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Albion at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Albion is WGRZ (NBC), 41 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WKBW-TV (ABC), 47 miles southwest, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 15 stations at fair strength or better, Albion ranks 749th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 32 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

42% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Lockport, 26 miles away.