TV channels & antenna towers in Merritt Park, New York

Merritt Park, New York has a population of about 1,260. Our map shows 68 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 28 full-power, 7 Class A, 29 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Merritt Park, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 61 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 18 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.

The best-placed network stations 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 (fair signal). 13 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 Merritt Park are in different directions: ABC 186° S (55 mi), CBS 187° S (58 mi), NBC 187° S (58 mi) and Fox 78° ENE (55 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WRDM-CD, WVIT, WTIC-TV, WCCT-TV and WHPX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles east of Merritt Park (78° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 16 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Merritt Park at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Merritt Park is WNBC (NBC), 58 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 31 stations at fair strength or better, Merritt Park ranks 356th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 48 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 Newburgh, 7.5 miles away.