TV channels & antenna towers in Springfield, New York

With roughly 1,310 residents, Springfield is a small community in New York. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 8 Class A, 12 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Springfield, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 29 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Syracuse, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Syracuse's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 10 (WTEN), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), NBC on channel 2 (WKTV), Fox on channel 68 (WSYT), CW on channel 33.2 (WFXV) and ION on channel 55 (WYPX-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 Springfield are in different directions: ABC 109° ESE (45 mi), CBS 109° ESE (45 mi), NBC 347° NNW (19 mi) and Fox 273° W (68 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WFXV and WUTR, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles northwest of Springfield (323° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Springfield at fair strength or better, 43% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Springfield is WSYT (Fox), 68 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Springfield ranks 591st of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Utica, 26 miles away.