TV channels & antenna towers in Westhampton Beach, New York

Westhampton Beach is a small community of about 1,720 people in New York. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 6 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Hartford, CT, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Hartford's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WTNH), CBS on channel 3 (WFSB), NBC on channel 30 (WVIT), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 20 (WCCT-TV), ION on channel 26 (WHPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WRDM-CD), Univision on channel 18 (WUVN) and MeTV on channel 35.1 (WHCT-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 7 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 NNW, at about 347°. The main network towers for Westhampton Beach sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WRDM-CD, WVIT, WTIC-TV, WCCT-TV and WHPX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 63 miles north of Westhampton Beach (350° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Westhampton Beach at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

WFSB (CBS) and WVIT (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Westhampton Beach. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Westhampton Beach is WFSB (CBS), 68 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 12 stations at fair strength or better, Westhampton Beach ranks 882nd of 1,012 places in New York: fewer than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 46 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

24% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Shirley, 13 miles away.