TV channels & antenna towers in Groton, New York

With roughly 2,400 residents, Groton is a small community in New York. Our map shows 43 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 7 Class A, 14 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 23 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 3.2 (WSTM-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 Groton are in different directions: ABC 149° SSE (42 mi), CBS 27° NNE (28 mi) and Fox 23° NNE (22 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 42 miles southeast of Groton (150° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Groton 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 Groton, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Groton is WIVT (ABC), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WBGH-CD (NBC), 42 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Groton ranks 494th of 1,012 places in New York: the same as the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 22 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, 12 miles away.