TV channels & antenna towers in Peru, New York

Peru is a small community of about 1,480 people in New York. There are 43 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 10 Class A, 13 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

18 of them are within 25 miles of Peru, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 15 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 10 (WHEC-TV), Fox on channel 68 (WSYT), CW on channel 3.2 (WSTM-TV) and ION on channel 56 (WSPX-TV). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SE, at about 127°. The main network towers for Peru sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WSTM-TV and WKOF, transmit from the same tower site about 17 miles southeast of Peru (123° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Peru at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Peru is WSYR-TV (ABC), 22 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WHEC-TV (NBC), 59 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.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Peru ranks 653rd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 17 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

34% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Auburn, 13 miles away.