TV channels & antenna towers in Cambridge, New York

With roughly 1,830 residents, Cambridge is a small community in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 29 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 9 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Cambridge, 15 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Albany, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albany's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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) and ION on channel 55 (WYPX-TV). 4 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 SW, at about 229°. The main network towers for Cambridge sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WYPX-TV, WXXA-TV, WCWN, WNYT and WRGB and others, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles southwest of Cambridge (229° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cambridge 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 Cambridge, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Cambridge is WXXA-TV (Fox), 42 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Cambridge ranks 859th 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. The nearest larger city is Saratoga Springs, 21 miles away.