TV channels & antenna towers in East Rochester, New York

East Rochester is a town of about 6,670 people in New York. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 8 Class A, 14 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 28 farther out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Rochester, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Rochester's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WROC-TV), NBC on channel 10 (WHEC-TV), Fox on channel 31 (WUHF), CW on channel 13.2 (WHAM-TV) and ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-TV). 3 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 WNW, at about 291°. The main network towers for East Rochester sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WHEC-TV, WROC-TV, WHAM-TV and WUHF, transmit from the same tower site about 5.2 miles west of East Rochester (291° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach East Rochester at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for East Rochester is WUHF (Fox), 5.2 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WKBW-TV (ABC), 66 miles southwest, 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.

WROC-TV is only 5.2 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 15 stations at fair strength or better, East Rochester ranks 749th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 5.2 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 Brighton, 4.2 miles away.