TV channels & antenna towers in Middleport, New York

With roughly 1,790 residents, Middleport is a small community in New York. Our map shows 25 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 4 Class A and 6 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Buffalo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Buffalo's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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). 4 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 Middleport are in different directions: ABC 190° S (40 mi), CBS 191° S (39 mi), NBC 187° S (34 mi) and Fox 241° WSW (26 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WIVB-TV, WNLO and WKBW-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles south of Middleport (191° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Middleport at fair strength or better, 63% 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 Middleport, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Middleport is WKBW-TV (ABC), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Middleport ranks 859th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 Lockport, 11 miles away.