TV channels & antenna towers in Bergen, New York

With roughly 1,130 residents, Bergen is a small community in New York. Our map shows 26 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 14 full-power, 4 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WROC-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WGRZ), Fox on channel 31 (WUHF), 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.

The main network towers around Bergen are in different directions: CBS 79° E (18 mi), NBC 231° SW (40 mi) and Fox 79° E (18 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 18 miles east of Bergen (79° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bergen at fair strength or better, 50% 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 Bergen, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Bergen is WGRZ (NBC), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WKBW-TV (ABC), 46 miles southwest, 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Bergen ranks 670th 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 Rochester, 17 miles away.