TV channels & antenna towers in Billington Heights, New York

With roughly 1,690 residents, Billington Heights is a small community 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, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 Billington Heights are in different directions: ABC 178° S (10 mi), CBS 180° S (8.6 mi), NBC 145° SE (5.6 mi) and Fox 318° NW (23 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 8.6 miles south of Billington Heights (180° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Billington Heights is WUTV (Fox), 23 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WGRZ is only 5.6 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, Billington Heights ranks 797th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 5.6 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

34% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is West Seneca, 9.9 miles away.