TV channels & antenna towers in Oneida, New York

Oneida, New York has a population of about 11,100. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 9 Class A, 10 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

9 of them are within 25 miles of Oneida, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 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.

The best-placed network stations 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 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 Oneida are in different directions: ABC 242° WSW (21 mi), CBS 247° WSW (26 mi), NBC 89° E (36 mi) and Fox 242° WSW (31 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WSPX-TV and WSYR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles southwest of Oneida (242° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Oneida is WKTV (NBC), 36 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WTKO-CD is only 2.0 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Oneida ranks 486th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Rome, 13 miles away.