TV channels & antenna towers in Central Square, New York

Central Square is a small community of about 1,810 people in New York. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 8 Class A, 10 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Central Square, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Syracuse, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Syracuse's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9 (WSYR-TV), CBS on channel 15 (WKOF), NBC on channel 2 (WKTV), Fox on channel 68 (WSYT), CW on channel 3.2 (WSTM-TV) and ION on channel 56 (WSPX-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 S, at about 176°. The main network towers for Central Square sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSTM-TV and WKOF, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles south of Central Square (177° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Central Square at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Central Square is WSYT (Fox), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WKTV (NBC), 62 miles east, 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Central Square ranks 494th of 1,012 places in New York: the same as the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Syracuse, 16 miles away.