TV channels & antenna towers in Amherst, New York

Amherst, New York has a population of about 122,000. Our map shows 25 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 4 Class A and 6 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther 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 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 Amherst are in different directions: ABC 159° SSE (25 mi), CBS 158° SSE (24 mi), NBC 146° SE (22 mi) and Fox 297° WNW (7.3 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 24 miles south of Amherst (158° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Amherst at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Amherst is WKBW-TV (ABC), 25 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WNED-TV is only 7.1 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, Amherst ranks 797th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 7.3 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 Buffalo, 7.5 miles away.