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Thirty Mile Point is a radio site within Golden Hill State Park along New York’s south central shore of Lake Ontario. The name Thirty Mile Point refers to the fact that the point, home to a lighthouse built in the 1870s, lies thirty miles east of the mouth of the Niagara River, while the origin of the name Golden Hill differs depending on whether one relies on the accounts of locals or early French maps of the area. The site lies 30 miles northeast of Buffalo, and 45 miles from both Toronto and Rochester, yet the strongest local signals originate primarily out of Toronto, most of which broadcast from the CN Tower and First Canadian Place just across the open water.
THIRTY MILE POINT, NEW YORK BANDSCAN
August 29, 2018 1325-1440 & 1500-1530
Conditions: 83°F / passing rain, wind, and sun
Location: 43°22’29.7″N 78°29’08.1″W
254 feet (11 feet above lake level)
162 stations total / Average distance: 76 mi.
* station was received on seek
87.75 CJOH-6 ON Deseronto / CTV Ottawa / 10kw / 5dBµ, mono (88 mi.)
*88.1 CIND ON Toronto / Indie 88 / 3.5kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
*88.3 WCOU NY Attica / Family Life Network / 11kw / 30dBµ, stereo (40 mi.)
88.5 CKDX ON Newmarket / Jewel 88.5 / 30kw / 20dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
88.5 WRUR NY Rochester / Different R. / 15.1kw / 15dBµ, mono (48 mi.)
*88.7 WBFO NY Buffalo / NPR Public / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
*88.9 CIRV ON Toronto / Multicultural Super Mix / 4.18kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (49 mi.)
*89.1 WBSU ON Brockport / The Point / 7.3kw / 25dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
89.3 CJLF-2 ON Peterborough / Life 100.3 / 500w / 10dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
89.3 WCOM NY Silver Creek / Family Life Network / 8kw / 5dBµ, mono (60 mi.)
*89.5 CIUT ON Toronto / Sound of Your City / 15kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
89.7 CFWN ON Cobourg / Northumberland 89.7 FM / 700w / 15dBµ, mono (44 mi.)
89.9 CJKX-1 ON Sunderland / KX96 //95.9 / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
89.9 WRVO NY Oswego / NPR Public / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak in null (97 mi.)
*90.1 WGMC NY Greece / Jazz90.1 / 15kw / 25dBµ, stereo (41 mi.)
*90.3 CJBC ON Toronto / Ici Musique Toronto / 1.8kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
90.5 WBER NY Rochester / Monroe One Schools / 2.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
90.5 CBLA-1 ON Crystal Falls / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 740w / 5dBµ, mono (44 mi.)
90.7 CHJJ ON Cobourg / UCB Canada / 250w / 15dBµ, mono (44 mi.)
90.7 CBOF ON Ottawa / Ici Première Ottawa / 84kw / 10dBµ, mono (196 mi.)
90.7 WGCC NY Batavia / Genesee Comm. College / 880w / in null (30 mi.)
90.9 WLNF NY Rapids / Lockport Comm. TV / 1.8kw / 15dBµ, mono (21 mi.)
90.9 WJNY NY Watertown / Classic FM / 7.1kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (142 mi.)
*91.1 CJRT ON Toronto / Jazz.FM91 / 40kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
91.3 CJLX ON Belleville / 91X / 3.4kw / 10dBµ, mono + IBOC (80 mi.)
91.3 WBNY NY Buffalo / Alternative / 1.15kw / 10dBµ, mono + IBOC (36 mi.)
91.3 WQLN PA Erie / Q-91.3 / 35kw / 10dBµ, mono + IBOC (122 mi.)
*91.5 WXXI NY Rochester / Classical 91.5 / 45kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (48 mi.)
*91.7 CIXL ON Welland / Giant FM / 50kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (43 mi.)
*91.9 CKLY ON Lindsay / Bob FM / 11.4kw / 20dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
91.9 CHIN-1 ON Toronto / Multicultural //1540 / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (54 mi.)
*92.1 WZDV NY Amherst / Dove FM / 1.4kw / 20dBµ, mono (29 mi.)
92.1 CKPC ON Brantford / Jewel 92 / 80kw / 15dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
92.3 CJET ON Smiths Falls / Jack 92.3 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (167 mi.)
92.3 WRRN PA Warren / 92 Gold / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono in IBOC null (113 mi.)
*92.5 WBEE NY Rochester / Country / 50kw / 30dBµ, mono (52 mi.)
*92.5 CKIS ON Toronto / KiSS 92.5 / 13kw / RDS / 25dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
92.7 CFFF ON Peterborough / Trent Radio / 700w / 15dBµ, mono in IBOC null (66 mi.)
*92.9 WBUF NY Buffalo / Jack FM / 76kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (35 mi.)
93.1 CHAY ON Barrie / Fresh Radio / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
*93.3 CKSG ON Cobourg / myFM / 15.5kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
93.3 WFKL NY Fairport / Fickle 93.3 / 4.4kw / 15dBµ, mono (52 mi.)
*93.5 CFXJ ON Toronto / 93-5 The Move / 3.706kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
93.5 CKXC ON Kingston / Country 93.5 / 7.5kw / weak in null (117 mi.)
*93.7 WBLK NY Depew / Power 93.7 / 47kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (39 mi.)
93.9 CKKL ON Ottawa / New Country 94 / 95kw / 15dBµ, mono (196 mi.)
93.9 WTWF PA Fairview / The Wolf / 6kw / in null + IBOC (125 mi.)
*94.1 CBL ON Toronto / CBC Music Toronto / 38kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
94.3 CJBC-1 ON Belleville / Ici Première //860 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
*94.5 WNED NY Buffalo / Classical 94.5 / 94kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
94.7 CHKX ON Hamilton / KX 94.7 / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (64 mi.)
*94.9 CKGE ON Oshawa / The Rock / 50kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo! (43 mi.)
95.1 WAIO NY Honeoye Falls / Radio 95.1 / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
95.1 CBF QC Montréal / Ici Première Mont. / 100kw / 15dBµ, m. in null (282 mi.)
*95.3 CING ON Hamilton / Fresh Radio / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
95.5 CJOJ ON Belleville / Hits FM / 64kw / 15dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
95.7 W239BX NY Albion / Family Life Network / 38w / 20dBµ, mono (17 mi.)
95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / in null + IBOC (91 mi.)
*95.9 CJKX ON Ajax / KX96 //89.9 / 50kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
*96.1 WMSX NY Buffalo / Mix 96 / 47kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (39 mi.)
*96.3 CFMZ ON Toronto / New Classical 96.3 / 60kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
96.3 CFMK ON Kingston / Big FM / 28kw / 15dBµ, mono (116 mi.)
*96.5 WCMF NY Rochester / Cl. Rock / 48kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (48 mi.)
96.5 WAKS OH Akron / Kiss FM / 31kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (216 mi.)
*96.7 CJWV ON Peterborough / Oldies 96.7 / 7kw / 15dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
96.7 CHVR ON Pembroke / Star 96.7 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (173 mi.)
*96.9 WGRF NY Buffalo / 97 Rock / 24kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (35 mi.)
97.1 CIGL ON Belleville / Mix 97 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
*97.3 CHBM ON Toronto / Boom 97.3 / 28.9kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
97.5 WFRY NY Watertown / Froggy 97 / 97kw / 20dBµ, mono (138 mi.)
97.5 CIQM ON London / Virgin Radio / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
*97.7 CHTZ ON St. Catharines / HTZ-FM / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
*97.9 WPXY NY Rochester / 98 PXY / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (48 mi.)
*98.1 CHFI ON Toronto / Adult Contemp. / 44kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
98.3 CFLY ON Kingston / FLY FM / 95.5kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (117 mi.)
*98.5 WKSE NY Niagara Falls / Kiss 98.5 / 46kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
*98.7 CBCP ON Peterborough / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 12.438kw / 25dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
98.7 CKFG ON Toronto / G 98.7 / 1kw / 20dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
*98.9 WBZA NY Rochester / The Buzz / 37kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
98.9 CKLC ON Kingston / The Drive / 15kw / 10dBµ, mono (118 mi.)
*99.1 CBLA ON Toronto / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 98kw / RDS / 30dBµ, mono only (49 mi.)
99.3 CJPE ON Prince Edward Co. / County FM / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono (74 mi.)
*99.5 WDCX NY Buffalo / Christian / 110kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
99.7 CKPT ON Peterborough / Energy 99.7 / 11kw / 15dBµ, mono (64 mi.)
99.7 WZXV NY Palmyra / The Word / 2.8kw / 10dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
*99.9 CKFM ON Toronto / Virgin Radio / 40kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
100.1 CHCQ ON Belleville / Cool 101.1 / 32kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
*100.3 W262CQ NY Lockport / Family Life Network / 250w / 25dBµ, stereo (10 mi.)
100.3 CJMJ ON Ottawa / Majic 100.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (196 mi.)
100.3 CJLF ON Barrie / Life 100.3 / 32.8kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (99 mi.)
*100.5 WDVI NY Rochester / Mix 100.5 / 50kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
100.5 CKRU ON Peterborough / Fresh Radio / 15kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (64 mi.)
100.5 W263DC NY Tonawanda / Oldies //102.9 1230 / 220w / in null (32 mi.)
*100.7 CHIN ON Toronto / Multicultural / 8.5kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
*100.9 CIYM ON Brighton / Oldies 100.9 / 316w / 20dBµ, mono (60 mi.)
101.1 CKBY ON Smiths Falls / Country 101.1 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (167 mi.)
101.1 CFLZ ON Fort Erie / More FM / 50kw / perfect in car (40 mi.)
*101.3 WRMM NY Rochester / Warm 101.3 / 27kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
101.3 CJSA ON Toronto / CMR Diversity FM / 850w / perfect in car (49 mi.)
*101.5 CKWF ON Peterborough / The Wolf / 15.2kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
*101.7 WLOF NY Elma / Station of the Cross / 2.8kw / 30dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
101.7 WGKV NY Pulaski / K-Love / 5kw / 2dBµ, mono in null (127 mi.)
101.9 CFRC ON Kingston / Queen’s University / 3kw / in null of IBOC (120 mi.)
101.9 WHUG NY Jamestown / My Country / 6kw / 3dBµ, mono in null + IBOC (94 mi.)
*102.1 CFNY ON Brampton / The Edge / 35.4kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
*102.1 WJCA NY Albion / Sonlife Radio / 3.7kw / 25dBµ, stereo in null (21 mi.)
102.3 CKJJ ON Belleville / UCB Canada / 15kw / 20dBµ, stereo (91 mi.)
102.3 WQHZ PA Erie / Z102.3 / 1.7kw / 10dBµ, mono in hard null (122 mi.)
*102.5 WTSS NY Buffalo / Star 102.5 / 110kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
102.7 CJRK ON Scarborough / East FM / 1.2kw / 20dBµ, mono (48 mi.)
102.7 WLGZ NY Webster / Legends 102.7 / 6kw / 10dBµ, mono (43 mi.)
102.9 CKLH ON Hamilton / K-Lite / 40.3kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
102.9 W275BB NY Cheektowaga / Oldies //100.5 1230 / 220w / 10dBµ, mono (39 mi.)
102.9 WMHR NY Syracuse / Mars Hill Network / 20kw / 10dBµ, mono (118 mi.)
*103.1 CFMX ON Cobourg / Classical 103.1 / 86.7kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
*103.3 WEDG NY Buffalo / The Edge / 49kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
103.3 CBOQ ON Ottawa / CBC Music Ottawa / 84kw / 3dBµ, mono in null (196 mi.)
*103.5 CIDC ON Orangeville / Z 103-5 / 30.7kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (81 mi.)
103.5 WUUF NY Sodus / Big Dog Country / 6kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (67 mi.)
103.7 CJPT ON Brockville / Bob FM / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (144 mi.)
103.7 W279BO NY Warsaw / CJ Country / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
103.7 WRTS PA Erie / Star 104 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
103.7 WQNY NY Ithaca / Q Country 103.7 / 16.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
*103.9 CBBP ON Peterborough / CBC Music Toronto / 26kw / 30dBµ, stereo (54 mi.)
*103.9 WDKX NY Rochester / Urban Contemp. / 800w / 15dBµ, mono (47 mi.)
*104.1 WHTT NY Buffalo / Cl. Hits 104.1 / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (41 mi.)
104.1 CKTF QC Gatineau / Énergie 104,1 / 19kw / in null (196 mi.)
104.3 WFRG NY Utica / Big Frog 104 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (156 mi.)
104.3 CKWS ON Kingston / Fresh Radio / 8kw / 10dBµ, mono (116 mi.)
*104.5 CHUM ON Toronto / Hot AC / 40kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
104.7 CKOF QC Gatineau / 104,7 FM / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (203 mi.)
104.7 W284AP NY Buffalo / Alt. Buffalo //107.7 / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (34 mi.)
104.7 WBBS NY Fulton / B-104.7 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (106 mi.)
*104.9 WKDL NY Brockport / K-Love / 6kw / 20dBµ, stereo (38 mi.)
104.9 CFJR ON Brockville / JR FM / 7.7kw / 5dBµ, mono (158 mi.)
*105.1 CKQM ON Peterborough / Country 105 / 25kw / 30dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
105.1 CHOQ ON Toronto / R. des Francophones / 1kw / 15dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
*105.3 W287CV NY Lockport / Hometown 1340 AM / 250w / 20dBµ, mono (18 mi.)
105.3 WKPQ NY Hornell / Kickin’ Country / 43kw / 10dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
105.5 CIUX ON Uxbridge / Hits 105.5 / 900w / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
105.5 W288CS NY Rochester / The Beat //102.7 HD2 / 250w / 10dBµ, m. in null (47 mi.)
*105.7 CHRE ON St. Catharines / EZ Rock / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
105.7 CIKR ON Kingston / K-Rock / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (116 mi.)
105.9 CFMS ON Markham / The Region / 3kw / 15dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
105.9 WJZR NY Rochester / North Coast R. / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono (48 mi.)
106.1 CHEZ ON Ottawa / Classic Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (196 mi.)
106.1 W291CN NY Buffalo / Family Life Network / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (34 mi.)
*106.3 CJBC-5 ON Peterborough / Ici Première Toronto / 12.438kw / 30dBµ, m. only (54 mi.)
*106.5 WYRK NY Buffalo / Country / 50kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (39 mi.)
106.7 WKGS NY Irondequoit / Kiss 106.7 / 4.6kw / 10dBµ, mono (48 mi.)
106.7 WBDR NY Copenhagen / The Border / 1.8kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (143 mi.)
106.9 CBL-1 ON Huntsville / CBC Music Toronto / 70kw / 15dBµ, mono + 107.1 (146 mi.)
106.9 CKQB ON Ottawa / Jump! 106.9 / 84kw / 10dBµ, mono + 107.1 (196 mi.)
*107.1 CILQ ON Toronto / Q107 / 40kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
107.1 CJTN ON Trenton / Rock 107 / 15kw / 20dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
107.3 WNBL NY S. Bristol Twp. / The Bull / 650w / 10dBµ, mono + 107.1 (69 mi.)
107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
107.5 CBCK ON Kingston / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (118 mi.)
*107.7 CKDO-1 ON Oshawa / Cl. Hits //1580 / 2kw / 30dBµ, stereo (50 mi.)
107.7 WLKK NY Wethersfield Twp. / Alt. Buffalo //104.7 / 17kw / 20dBµ, m. (53 mi.)
*107.9 CHUC ON Cobourg / Cl. Rock 107.9 / 20kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
107.9 CJXY ON Burlington / Y108 / 26.1kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (70 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: None
Recommendations for this radio site: Golden Hill State Park, along with most of this section of Lake Ontario shoreline, is quite remote. It’s not an easy or especially worthwhile drive from anywhere. With that said, Golden Hill is home to a small campground that offers tent sites for just $20 ($15 for NYS residents) as well as yurt rentals, and if you’re seeking a quiet stretch of shore to relax upon, this isn’t such a bad location.
If you’re coming only briefly, as I was on this day, the park entrance fee is $6, which is good for all NYS parks you visit for the whole day – and there are a handful along the shore in either direction. And if you’re really cheap (again, as I was on this day), you can park in the boat launch lot on the east side of the park instead and walk the marked Lakeshore Trail over the creek to the lighthouse in under 10 minutes thus avoiding the day use fee. While at the park itself, it’s well worth the whole $1 fee for a guided tour of Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse.
The nearest services to the park are in Medina and Newfane, both 25 minutes away in opposite directions and with only limited services, while additional services can be found in Lockport, just over 30 minutes to the south.
Traveling west along the shore, one stumbles upon Olcott, a cute town where Eighteen Mile Creek empties into the lake. Olcott Beach Carousel Park brands itself as a “vintage kiddy park” while adjacent Krull Park, a Niagara County-operated park nearly as large as the town itself, is a suitable alternate radio site with plenty of grass-covered relaxing space beside the lake, though only open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location rating: Thirty Mile Point, despite its downfalls in comparison to nearby sites like Webster Park and Oswego’s Breitbeck Park, is nevertheless worth a visit.
The site’s biggest disadvantages are that it is located in a very rural area with few nearby towns, no shoreline beaches, and few tourist sites to make the trip there worthwhile for much more than a camping trip or scenic detour coming off the Lake Ontario State Parkway (also incredibly rural) on the way to… anywhere else. It makes a good peaceful detour for those avoiding Thruway tolls between Buffalo and Rochester; my own drive along the parkway heading to this site had me passing only a few cars every five minutes.
At the same time, the site’s rural nature can be considered advantageous. As far as the radio dial is concerned, there aren’t many especially strong local stations nearby due to the fact it’s not a population centre. Buffalo and Toronto locals are rather potent here, but some are still easy to get around.
The state park has a fair admission fee, centrally-located bathrooms a moment’s walk from the lighthouse, but otherwise lacks a shelter if hostile weather arrives (as it did). Thirty Mile Point is not greatly scenic and is therefore more of a functional site as opposed to aesthetically-pleasing.
While hearing locals from Toronto, Buffalo, and Rochester, it was still very easy to pull in Belleville, Kingston, Ottawa, and Montréal at this location, making this a very functional site indeed.