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WSYT · channel 68.1

WSYT is channel 68.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Syracuse, NY.

Updated from FCC data

WSYT channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 68.1 Fox
  • 68.2 Cozi TV

Which way to point your antenna for WSYT

WSYT transmits from its own site, apart from the main Syracuse towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 14 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
Ithaca, NY north-northeast (27°) 34 mi
Auburn, NY east (101°) 19 mi
Cortland, NY north (357°) 19 mi
Oswego, NY south-southeast (159°) 43 mi
Oneida, NY west-southwest (244°) 30 mi
North Syracuse, NY south (191°) 18 mi
Hamilton, NY west (276°) 33 mi

WSYT 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
14 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
540 kW
Antenna height
799 m above sea level, 443 m above average terrain
Tower location
42.8806, -76.1996 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
40758
Licence on file
2019-10-22
Note
The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet

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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).

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