TV channels & antenna towers in Lewes, Delaware

Lewes, Delaware has a population of about 3,010. There are 23 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 1 Class A, 10 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Lewes, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Salisbury, MD, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Salisbury's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are NBC on channel 31 (WRDE-LD), Fox on channel 21.2 (WBOC-TV), PBS on channel 64 (WDPB), CW on channel 47.2 (WMDT) and Telemundo on channel 42.3 (WSJZ-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, PA, 88 miles to the north. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KYW-TV in Philadelphia, PA, 88 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 7 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WSW, at about 244°. The main network towers for Lewes sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lewes at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Lewes, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Lewes is WBOC-TV (Fox), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 7 stations at fair strength or better, Lewes ranks 49th of 51 places in Delaware: fewer than the typical Delaware town (20). Its nearest major network tower is 10.0 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

69% of Delaware's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Dover, 34 miles away.