TV channels & antenna towers in Belmont, New York

Belmont, New York has a population of about 939. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 3 Class A, 11 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Belmont, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 21 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.

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 48 (WYDC), CW on channel 23 (WNLO), ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-TV) and MeTV on channel 67.3 (WBBZ-TV). 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NW, at about 317°. The main network towers for Belmont sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WKBW-TV, WIVB-TV and WNLO, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles northwest of Belmont (314° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Belmont at fair strength or better, 67% 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 Belmont, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Belmont is WGRZ (NBC), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WYDC (Fox), 49 miles east, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Belmont ranks 932nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 41 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.