TV channels & antenna towers in Selden, New York

Selden is a town of about 19,900 people in New York. There are 65 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 30 full-power, 9 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 29 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 57 farther out. Six of the 19 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WTNH), 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 26 (WHPX-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). 14 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 Selden are in different directions: ABC 6° N (39 mi), CBS 259° WSW (52 mi), NBC 259° WSW (52 mi) and Fox 10° N (59 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles west of Selden (259° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Selden is WTIC-TV (Fox), 59 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WFTY-DT is only 4.6 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 29 stations at fair strength or better, Selden ranks 412th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 39 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 Brentwood, 12 miles away.