Antenna TV channels in Watertown
11 stations broadcast free TV around Watertown, carrying 17 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Watertown
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 17% of people in the Watertown market; about 83% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 16 free channels from 6 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 69% | 53% |
| CBS | 74% | <1% |
| NBC | 7% | <1% |
| FOX | 99+% | 48% |
| PBS | 99+% | 92% |
| The CW | <1% | 0% |
Share of the market's 250k people, across its 99 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown ZIP 13601 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (107°, most) | 16 |
| Massena ZIP 13662 | Attic or outdoor | south (177°) | 14 |
| Ogdensburg ZIP 13669 | Roof | south-southwest (193°, most) | 19 |
| Potsdam ZIP 13676 | Indoor likely | south-southeast (155°) | 11 |
| Canton ZIP 13617 | Indoor likely | east-southeast (115°) | 11 |
| Gouverneur ZIP 13642 | Attic or outdoor | south-southwest (205°) | 18 |
| Lowville ZIP 13367 | Roof | west-northwest (302°) | 16 |
| Carthage ZIP 13619 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (248°, most) | 16 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Watertown?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 ABC | 50.1 | WWTI |
 FOX | 7.1 also 7.2, 28.1 | WWNY-CD |
 PBS | 16.1 also 18.1 | WPBS-TV |
The best TV antenna for Watertown
Get a UHF antenna. For most homes an attic or outdoor antenna is the safe choice; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 17% of people.
- Every channel reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so a UHF antenna is enough.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Massena, Lowville, Carthage and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WWNY-TV and others). From the largest towns around Watertown:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Massena, NY | south-southwest (212°) | 79 mi |
| Lowville, NY | northwest (314°) | 17 mi |
| Carthage, NY | west-southwest (252°) | 7 mi |
3 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WWTI (5 mi away), WPBS-TV (6 mi away), WNPI-DT (57 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Watertown TV towers are
Map of 9 tower sites around Watertown. The list below has every site.
Every Watertown station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations.
Full power (4)
- WWNY-TV Carthage, NY · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 for partner stations.
- WPBS-TV Watertown, NY · UHF
- 16.1 PBS
- 16.2 Create
- 16.3 World · on WNPI-DT's signal
- 16.4 PBS Kids · on WNPI-DT's signal
- WNPI-DT Norwood, NY · UHF
- 18.1 PBS
Its signal also carries 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4 for partner stations.
- WWTI Watertown, NY · UHF
- 50.1 ABC
- 50.2 The CW Plus
- 50.3 Laff
- 50.4 Ion Mystery
Class A (2)
Low power (5)
- WTKJ-LD Watertown, NY · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WVNC-LD Watertown, NY · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WVNG-LD Canton, NY · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WVNM-LD Ogdensburg, NY · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WVNV-LD Potsdam, NY · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Watertown
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For the curious: tower and licence details
- WVNC-LD · facility 188838 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-01-13
- WWNY-TV · facility 68851 · RF 8 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 50 kW · HAAT 219 m · licensed 2020-06-10
- WNYF-CD · facility 168478 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2014-03-13
- WWTI · facility 16747 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 31.1 kW · HAAT 329.5 m · licensed 2019-08-07
- WPBS-TV · facility 62136 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 98 kW · HAAT 373.3 m · licensed 2019-09-12
- WTKJ-LD · facility 128834 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-11-25
- WVNM-LD · facility 125954 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.35 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-03-20 · reduced power · newer construction permit granted
- WVNG-LD · facility 125935 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 5 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-12-02 · newer construction permit granted
- WWNY-CD · facility 16744 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 4 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2010-12-17
- WNPI-DT · facility 62137 · RF 23 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 40 kW · HAAT 241.63 m · licensed 2005-09-26
- WVNV-LD · facility 182618 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.07 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-04-29 · reduced power · newer construction permit granted
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.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- 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