TV channels & antenna towers in Alfred, New York

With roughly 4,060 residents, Alfred is a town in New York. Our map shows 32 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 4 Class A, 10 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Alfred, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Buffalo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Buffalo's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WIVB-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WGRZ), Fox on channel 48 (WYDC), CW on channel 23 (WNLO), ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-TV) and MeTV on channel 67.3 (WBBZ-TV). 2 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 Alfred are in different directions: ABC 302° WNW (50 mi), CBS 304° WNW (51 mi), NBC 309° NW (51 mi) and Fox 102° ESE (37 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WYDC and WENY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 37 miles east of Alfred (102° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Alfred at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Alfred is WIVB-TV (CBS), 51 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 10 stations at fair strength or better, Alfred ranks 932nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 37 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

24% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.