TV channels & antenna towers in Ocean View, Delaware

Ocean View, Delaware has a population of about 2,040. There are 18 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Ocean View, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 6 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.

The best-placed network stations 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 WMAR-TV in Baltimore, MD, 100 miles to the northwest. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WJZ-TV in Baltimore, MD, 100 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 4 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 W, at about 275°. The main network towers for Ocean View 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 Ocean View at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ocean View is WBOC-TV (Fox), 30 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Ocean View ranks 44th of 51 places in Delaware: fewer than the typical Delaware town (20). Its nearest major network tower is 9.6 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 Salisbury, 30 miles away.