WNYO-TV · channel 49.1
WNYO-TV is channel 49.1 (MyNetworkTV), a full-power station licensed to Buffalo, NY. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WNYO-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 49.1 MyNetworkTV NextGen TV only
- 49.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 49.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 49.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WNYO-TV
WNYO-TV transmits from the main Buffalo tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 16 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls, NY | southeast (137°) | 6 mi |
| North Tonawanda, NY | west-southwest (241°) | 3 mi |
| Jamestown, NY | north-northeast (14°) | 66 mi |
| Lockport, NY | southwest (230°) | 15 mi |
| Batavia, NY | west (273°) | 38 mi |
| Dunkirk, NY | north-northeast (28°) | 43 mi |
| East Aurora, NY | northwest (319°) | 24 mi |
WNYO-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 16 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 575 kW
- Antenna height
- 508 m above sea level, 329 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.0256, -78.9284 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 67784
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-18
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out