TV channels & antenna towers in New Hartford, New York

New Hartford, New York has a population of about 1,840. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 8 Class A, 10 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of New Hartford, 14 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 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 20 (WUTR), CBS on channel 15 (WKOF), NBC on channel 2 (WKTV), Fox on channel 68 (WSYT), CW on channel 33.2 (WFXV) 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.

The main network towers around New Hartford are in different directions: ABC 49° NE (7.5 mi), CBS 258° WSW (43 mi) and NBC 83° E (18 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WFXV and WUTR, transmit from the same tower site about 7.5 miles northeast of New Hartford (49° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach New Hartford at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for New Hartford is WKOF (CBS), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WSYT (Fox), 48 miles west, 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.

WFXV is only 7.5 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, New Hartford ranks 749th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 7.5 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 Utica, 3.4 miles away.