TV channels & antenna towers in Cairo, New York

Cairo is a small community of about 1,400 people in New York. There are 33 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 13 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

11 of them are within 25 miles of Cairo, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 17 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 10 (WTEN), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), NBC on channel 13 (WNYT), Fox on channel 23 (WXXA-TV), CW on channel 45 (WCWN), ION on channel 55 (WYPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WDMR-LD) and Univision on channel 43 (WHTX-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 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 N, at about 358°. The main network towers for Cairo sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WXXA-TV, WCWN, WNYT, WRGB and WTEN and others, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles north of Cairo (358° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cairo at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cairo is WXXA-TV (Fox), 23 miles away with a fair 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Cairo ranks 882nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Kingston, 26 miles away.