TV channels & antenna towers in Tremont, New York

Tremont is a town of about 22,900 people in New York. There are 58 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 23 full-power, 5 Class A, 25 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 40 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 41 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Six of the 11 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 strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (WABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 5 (WNYW), CW on channel 11 (WPIX), 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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 13 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 211°. The main network towers for Tremont 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 11 miles southwest of Tremont (211° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tremont at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tremont is WNYW (Fox), 11 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WNYE-TV is only 7.7 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 40 stations at fair strength or better, Tremont ranks 63rd of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 7.5 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

34% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Fordham, 0.8 miles away.