TV channels & antenna towers in Oakdale, New York

Oakdale is a town of about 7,970 people in New York. There are 59 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 27 full-power, 8 Class A and 24 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Oakdale, 24 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 17 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 31 (WPXN-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 (good 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 Oakdale are in different directions: ABC 271° W (44 mi), CBS 268° W (46 mi), NBC 268° W (46 mi) and Fox 13° NNE (68 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WABC-TV, WPIX, WXTV-DT and WJLP, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles west of Oakdale (271° W). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oakdale at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WTIC-TV (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Oakdale. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Oakdale is WTIC-TV (Fox), 68 miles away with a fair 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 14 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 28 stations at fair strength or better, Oakdale ranks 437th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 43 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 Central Islip, 4.6 miles away.