TV channels & antenna towers in Middle Island, New York

Middle Island is a city of about 10,500 people in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 65 licensed TV transmitters: 30 full-power, 9 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 57 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 8 (WTNH), 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). 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 Middle Island are in different directions: ABC 359° N (37 mi), CBS 258° WSW (58 mi), NBC 258° WSW (58 mi) and Fox 5° N (57 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 57 miles north of Middle Island (6° N). 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 Middle Island at fair strength or better, 56% 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 Middle Island, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Middle Island 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.

WFTY-DT is only 0.9 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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Middle Island ranks 372nd of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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 Coram, 3.5 miles away.