What channel is ABC on antenna in Syracuse?
ABC is channel 9.1 (WSYR-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 17 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WSYR-TV within antenna reach of about 84% of people in the Syracuse market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 66% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WSYR-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 9.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WSYR-TV RF 17 · UHF
WSYR-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Syracuse
Aim at the WSYR-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | northeast (35°) | 42 mi |
| Auburn, NY | east (88°) | 27 mi |
| Cortland, NY | north-northeast (18°) | 25 mi |
| Oswego, NY | southeast (146°) | 43 mi |
| Oneida, NY | west-southwest (244°) | 20 mi |
| North Syracuse, NY | south-southeast (158°) | 14 mi |
| Hamilton, NY | west-northwest (289°) | 25 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Syracuse
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Syracuse · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WSYR-TV
- 9.2 Antenna TV
- 9.3 Bounce TV
- 9.4 Laff
Other networks in Syracuse
Questions about ABC in Syracuse
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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