TV channels & antenna towers in Mexico, New York

Mexico is a small community of about 1,570 people in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 32 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 7 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Mexico, 22 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles 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 9 (WSYR-TV), CBS on channel 15 (WKOF), NBC on channel 2 (WKTV), Fox on channel 68 (WSYT), CW on channel 3.2 (WSTM-TV) and ION on channel 56 (WSPX-TV). 4 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 S, at about 171°. The main network towers for Mexico sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSTM-TV and WKOF, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles south of Mexico (171° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mexico at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mexico is WSYT (Fox), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WKTV (NBC), 69 miles east, 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Mexico ranks 591st of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Syracuse, 29 miles away.