TV channels & antenna towers in Rosendale Village, New York

Rosendale Village is a small community of about 1,350 people in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 36 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 4 Class A, 11 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Rosendale Village, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Albany, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albany's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10 (WTEN), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), NBC on channel 13 (WNYT), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 45 (WCWN), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WRDM-CD) and MeTV on channel 35.1 (WHCT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 5 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 Rosendale Village are in different directions: ABC 3° N (54 mi), CBS 3° N (54 mi), NBC 3° N (54 mi) and Fox 99° E (65 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WXXA-TV, WCWN, WNYT, WRGB and WTEN and others, transmit from the same tower site about 54 miles north of Rosendale Village (3° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rosendale Village at fair strength or better, 55% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rosendale Village is WTIC-TV (Fox), 65 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 19 stations at fair strength or better, Rosendale Village ranks 621st of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 54 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 Kingston, 6.6 miles away.