TV channels & antenna towers in Batavia, New York

With roughly 15,000 residents, Batavia is a city 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, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Batavia, 23 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 2 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 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). 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 Batavia are in different directions: ABC 221° SW (33 mi), CBS 72° ENE (32 mi), NBC 225° SW (27 mi) and Fox 273° W (37 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 Batavia (73° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Batavia at fair strength or better, 55% 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 Batavia, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Batavia is WUTV (Fox), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Batavia ranks 707th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Cheektowaga, 29 miles away.