TV channels & antenna towers in Cobleskill, New York

Cobleskill, New York has a population of about 4,570. Our map shows 29 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 4 Class A, 9 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther 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.

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) and ION on channel 55 (WYPX-TV). 2 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 E, at about 98°. The main network towers for Cobleskill 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 24 miles east of Cobleskill (98° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cobleskill at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cobleskill is WXXA-TV (Fox), 24 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Cobleskill ranks 707th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than 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 Rotterdam, 27 miles away.