TV channels & antenna towers in East Ithaca, New York

East Ithaca is a small community of about 2,230 people in New York. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 7 Class A, 13 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of East Ithaca, 24 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 34 (WIVT), CBS on channel 15 (WKOF), NBC on channel 20 (WBGH-CD), Fox on channel 68 (WSYT), CW on channel 18.2 (WETM-TV) and ION on channel 56 (WSPX-TV). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around East Ithaca are in different directions: ABC 134° SE (38 mi), CBS 28° NNE (39 mi) and Fox 25° NNE (34 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WBNG-TV, WIVT, WBGH-CD and WICZ-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles southeast of East Ithaca (134° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach East Ithaca at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for East Ithaca is WKOF (CBS), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WBGH-CD (NBC), 38 miles southeast, 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, East Ithaca ranks 591st of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 Ithaca, 0.9 miles away.