TV channels & antenna towers in Tonawanda, New York

Tonawanda, New York has a population of about 14,900. Our map shows 25 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 4 Class A and 6 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 11 farther out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Buffalo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Buffalo's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (WKBW-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WIVB-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WGRZ), Fox on channel 29 (WUTV), CW on channel 23 (WNLO), ION on channel 51 (WPXJ-TV) and MeTV on channel 67.3 (WBBZ-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 Tonawanda are in different directions: ABC 153° SSE (30 mi), CBS 153° SSE (28 mi), NBC 142° SE (26 mi) and Fox 279° W (2.5 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WIVB-TV, WNLO and WKBW-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles southeast of Tonawanda (153° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tonawanda at fair strength or better, 71% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tonawanda is WKBW-TV (ABC), 30 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WNED-TV is only 2.1 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Tonawanda ranks 882nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 2.5 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 North Tonawanda, 1.5 miles away.