TV channels & antenna towers in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York

Lake Ronkonkoma, New York has a population of about 20,200. Our map shows 65 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 30 full-power, 9 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 48 farther out. Six of the 19 network stations in range are licensed to New York, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 20 (WCCT-TV), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 14 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 Lake Ronkonkoma are in different directions: ABC 263° W (45 mi), CBS 260° W (47 mi), NBC 260° W (47 mi) and Fox 14° NNE (62 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles west of Lake Ronkonkoma (260° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lake Ronkonkoma at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lake Ronkonkoma is WTIC-TV (Fox), 62 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WFTY-DT is only 10 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 28 stations at fair strength or better, Lake Ronkonkoma ranks 437th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 42 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

24% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Brentwood, 7.1 miles away.