TV channels & antenna towers in Angola on the Lake, New York

With roughly 1,680 residents, Angola on the Lake is a small community in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 26 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 2 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Angola on the Lake, 8 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.

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 Angola on the Lake are in different directions: ABC 93° E (22 mi), CBS 89° E (22 mi), NBC 80° E (25 mi) and Fox 13° NNE (26 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 22 miles east of Angola on the Lake (89° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Angola on the Lake is WUTV (Fox), 26 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.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Angola on the Lake ranks 859th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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, 18 miles away.