TV channels & antenna towers in Walton, New York

Walton, New York has a population of about 2,930. There are 35 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 4 Class A, 9 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 30 farther out. Four of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Binghamton, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Binghamton's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 34 (WIVT), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), NBC on channel 13 (WNYT), Fox on channel 40 (WICZ-TV), CW on channel 45 (WCWN) and ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV). 3 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 W, at about 260°. The main network towers for Walton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WIVT, WBGH-CD, WICZ-TV and WBNG-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles west of Walton (260° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Walton at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Walton is WICZ-TV (Fox), 42 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WRGB (CBS), 65 miles northeast and WNYT (NBC), 65 miles northeast, 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.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Walton ranks 882nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 42 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 Binghamton, 41 miles away.