TV channels & antenna towers in Brighton, New York

Brighton is a city of about 36,600 people in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 25 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 3 Class A, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Rochester, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Rochester's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WROC-TV), NBC on channel 10 (WHEC-TV), Fox on channel 31 (WUHF), CW on channel 13.2 (WHAM-TV) and ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-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 WSW, at about 244°. The main network towers for Brighton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WHEC-TV, WROC-TV, WHAM-TV and WUHF, transmit from the same tower site about 1.9 miles southwest of Brighton (244° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Brighton at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Brighton is WUHF (Fox), 1.9 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WKBW-TV (ABC), 65 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.

WHEC-TV is only 1.9 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, Brighton ranks 797th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 1.9 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 Rochester, 3.3 miles away.