NYC RF Environment

VHF 01SEP2019

his page updated reflects the RF environment after the completion of phase 4 in NYC.

The data in this graph represents the NYC RF environment on February 9th 2020. 

The data was collected from three spectrum scans from outside locations in Manhattan, one at Tribeca park near One WTC, the Second near MSG, and the third on the east side near Trump World Tower.  You can use these three scans to determine the television stations to avoid in Manhattan dependent on you location.


CSV files of the data used to make the plot below are available in the download section of this site.

Black - South WTC

Green - West 9th AVE & 35th

Blue - East 1st AVE & 47th

Ch.2 54-60

WKOB-LD

Trump WT - ERP .6kW

FCC Query

Ch.3  60-66

WJLP METV

4 Times SQ - 9kW

FCC Query  Profile

Ch.4  66-72

76-82
ADA Devices

Ch.5  76-82

Ch.6  82=88

WNZY FM 87.7 MHz

Ch.7  174-180

WABC-ABC

ESB - ERP 34 kW

FCC Query  Profile

Ch.8  180-188

WNJB

Ch.9  188-192

Ch.10  192-198

WMBQ IND

One WTC - ERP 4 kW

FCC Query  Profile

Ch.11  198-204

WPIX-PIX

ESB - ERP 7.5 kW

FCC Query  Profile

Ch.12  204-210

WNET Loacation

By 13JUL2020

Ch.13  210-216

WNET-TV IND

One WTC - ERP 6.5 kW

FCC Query  Profile

216-217 ADA