TV channels & antenna towers in Alden, New York

With roughly 2,590 residents, Alden is a town in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 26 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 4 Class A and 7 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

13 of them are within 25 miles of Alden, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 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.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WIVB-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). 4 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 Alden are in different directions: ABC 200° SSW (19 mi), CBS 202° SSW (18 mi), NBC 196° SSW (13 mi) and Fox 292° WNW (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WIVB-TV, WNLO and WKBW-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 18 miles south of Alden (202° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Alden at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Alden is WUTV (Fox), 24 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WPXJ-TV is only 8.4 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Alden ranks 670th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 8.4 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

34% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Cheektowaga, 13 miles away.