TV channels & antenna towers in Thornwood, New York

Thornwood, New York has a population of about 3,760. Our map shows 69 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 30 full-power, 7 Class A, 28 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 38 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 47 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther out. Six of the 18 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WABC-TV), 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 31 (WPXN-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). 15 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 SSW, at about 203°. The main network towers for Thornwood sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles southwest of Thornwood (203° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Thornwood is WNBC (NBC), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WTIC-TV (Fox), 63 miles northeast, 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 38 stations at fair strength or better, Thornwood ranks 237th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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 Ossining, 5.1 miles away.