TV channels & antenna towers in Utica, New York

With roughly 61,100 residents, Utica is a city in New York. Our map shows 34 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 14 full-power, 8 Class A, 10 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 22 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Syracuse, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Syracuse's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 20 (WUTR), CBS on channel 15 (WKOF), NBC on channel 2 (WKTV), Fox on channel 68 (WSYT), CW on channel 33.2 (WFXV) and ION on channel 56 (WSPX-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 Utica are in different directions: ABC 43° NE (4.2 mi) and NBC 89° E (15 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 4.2 miles northeast of Utica (43° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Utica at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Utica is WKTV (NBC), 15 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here.

WKOF (CBS), 46 miles west and WSYT (Fox), 51 miles west, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

WFXV is only 4.2 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Utica ranks 707th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 4.2 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 Syracuse, 46 miles away.