TV channels & antenna towers in Lewiston, New York

Lewiston is a town of about 2,600 people in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 16 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 2 Class A and 4 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 farther out. Five of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Buffalo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Buffalo's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WIVB-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WGRZ), Fox on channel 29 (WUTV), CW on channel 23 (WNLO), ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-TV) and MeTV on channel 67.3 (WBBZ-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 SSE, at about 149°. The main network towers for Lewiston sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WIVB-TV, WNLO and WKBW-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 41 miles southeast of Lewiston (150° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lewiston at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lewiston is WKBW-TV (ABC), 43 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.

WUTV is only 12 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Lewiston ranks 932nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 12 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 Niagara Falls, 5.5 miles away.