TV channels & antenna towers in Waterford, New York

Waterford is a small community of about 2,040 people in New York. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 3 Class A, 10 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Six of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10 (WTEN), CBS on channel 6 (WRGB), NBC on channel 13 (WNYT), Fox on channel 23 (WXXA-TV), CW on channel 45 (WCWN), ION on channel 55 (WYPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WDMR-LD) and Univision on channel 43 (WHTX-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 4 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 SW, at about 235°. The main network towers for Waterford sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WYPX-TV, WXXA-TV, WCWN, WNYT and WRGB and others, transmit from the same tower site about 19 miles southwest of Waterford (237° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Waterford at fair strength or better, 86% 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 Waterford, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Waterford is WXXA-TV (Fox), 20 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Waterford ranks 749th of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Troy, 4.5 miles away.