TV channels & antenna towers in Dexter, New York

Dexter, New York has a population of about 1,090. There are 20 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 4 full-power, 7 Class A and 9 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Dexter, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Watertown, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Watertown's stations.

The best-placed network stations are NBC on channel 45 (WVNC-LD), Fox on channel 7.2 (WWNY-TV) and CW on channel 50.2 (WWTI). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WSYR-TV in Syracuse, NY, 73 miles to the south. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WKOF in Syracuse, NY, 74 miles to the south. 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 ESE, at about 103°. The main network towers for Dexter sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WWNY-TV and WNYF-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles east of Dexter (103° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dexter 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 Dexter, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Dexter is WWNY-TV (Fox), 16 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Dexter ranks 987th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

34% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Watertown, 7.0 miles away.