TV stations in New Jersey

New Jersey has 28 licensed over-the-air TV transmitters, including 5 network affiliates carrying Telemundo, Univision and MeTV. Pick a city below for its local channel lineup, tower distances and the direction to point your antenna.

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28TV transmitters

18full-power

7Class A & low-power

3translators

Over-the-air TV in New Jersey at a glance

New Jersey has 28 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 3 Class A, 4 low-power and 3 translator stations. Translators make up 11% of the total, below the national share of 41%, a sign that most people live within reach of the main towers.

Most full-power and Class A stations are licensed to Newark (2), Trenton (2), Linden (1) and Mount Laurel (1). Those cities are where the main broadcast hubs sit, and most viewers aim their antennas toward one of them.

The most powerful full-power transmitter in New Jersey is WWSI (Telemundo) in Mount Laurel, at 745 kW effective radiated power. The tallest is WMBC-TV near Newton, 520 m (1,706 ft) above the surrounding terrain.

We ran a reception estimate for all 537 cities and towns in New Jersey. A typical place gets 37 stations at fair strength or better (national median: 17), and its nearest major network tower is about 26 miles away. 33% of places can use an indoor antenna, 50% need an amplified or attic antenna, 17% an outdoor directional antenna and 0% a long-range setup.

Weighted by population, the share of residents with a listed affiliate at fair strength or better is: ABC 97%, CBS 99%, NBC 99% and Fox 100%.

Westfield has the most stations in reach (48). Atlantic City is the hardest place to get network TV over the air: its nearest major network tower is 64 miles away.

Largest cities in New Jersey

Network affiliates in New Jersey

Station	Channel	City of license	Type
TLM WNJU Telemundo	47	Linden	Full power
TLM WWSI Telemundo	62	Mount Laurel	Full power
UNI WUVP-DT Univision	65	Vineland	Full power
UNI WXTV-DT Univision	41	Paterson	Full power
MeTV WJLP MeTV	33.1	Middletown Township	Full power

Other full-power and Class A stations

Stations without a network tag in our data: often public television, religious, shopping, foreign-language or independent stations.

All cities and towns in New Jersey (537)

Frequently asked questions

How many TV stations are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 28 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 3 Class A, 4 low-power and 3 translator stations.

Which TV networks broadcast over the air in New Jersey?

Telemundo (2 stations), Univision (2 stations) and MeTV (1 station). Some public, religious and independent stations are not tagged with a network in our data.

What channels can I get with an antenna in Newark?

See the Newark channel guide for every tower within 70 miles, with channel numbers, distances and antenna directions.

Do I need an outdoor antenna in New Jersey?

In 17% of New Jersey's cities and towns, yes. 83% can manage with an indoor or attic antenna. It depends on how far you are from the towers: each city page below gives a recommendation for that location.