TV channels & antenna towers in Chester, New York

Chester is a town of about 3,920 people in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 56 licensed TV transmitters: 21 full-power, 5 Class A, 25 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 20 between 25 and 45 miles, and 34 farther out. Six of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to New York, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 5 (WNYW), CW on channel 11 (WPIX), ION on channel 31 (WPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 11 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 SSE, at about 163°. The main network towers for Chester sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WJLP, WABC-TV, WPIX and WXTV-DT, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles south of Chester (160° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Chester is WNYW (Fox), 47 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 22 stations at fair strength or better, Chester ranks 521st of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 44 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

24% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Kiryas Joel, 5.5 miles away.