TV channels & antenna towers in Geneseo, New York

With roughly 8,170 residents, Geneseo is a town in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 37 licensed TV transmitters: 19 full-power, 4 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Buffalo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Buffalo's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 8 (WROC-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WGRZ), Fox on channel 31 (WUHF), CW on channel 23 (WNLO), ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-TV) and MeTV on channel 67.3 (WBBZ-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 Geneseo are in different directions: ABC 255° WSW (42 mi), CBS 27° NNE (26 mi), NBC 262° W (38 mi) and Fox 27° NNE (26 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WUHF, WHAM-TV, WHEC-TV and WROC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles northeast of Geneseo (27° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Geneseo at fair strength or better, 55% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Geneseo is WKBW-TV (ABC), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Geneseo ranks 653rd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 Rochester, 27 miles away.