WCNY-TV · channel 24.1
WCNY-TV is channel 24.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Syracuse, NY.
Updated from FCC data
WCNY-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 24.1 PBS
- 24.2 Create
- 24.3 World
- 24.4 PBS Kids
Which way to point your antenna for WCNY-TV
WCNY-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Syracuse towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 20 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | north-northeast (29°) | 40 mi |
| Auburn, NY | east (88°) | 23 mi |
| Cortland, NY | north (7°) | 24 mi |
| Oswego, NY | south-southeast (151°) | 40 mi |
| Oneida, NY | west-southwest (249°) | 24 mi |
| North Syracuse, NY | south (177°) | 13 mi |
| Hamilton, NY | west-northwest (286°) | 30 mi |
WCNY-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
- 20 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 62 kW
- Antenna height
- 707 m above sea level, 410 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.9449, -76.1184 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 53734
- Licence on file
- 2020-02-05
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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