TV channels & antenna towers in Annandale, New Jersey

Annandale, New Jersey has a population of about 1,700. Our map shows 87 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 44 full-power, 11 Class A, 26 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 43 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Annandale, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 72 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 24 network stations in range are licensed to New York, NY, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 3 (KYW-TV), NBC on channel 10 (WCAU), Fox on channel 29 (WTXF-TV), CW on channel 17 (WPHL-TV), ION on channel 61 (WPPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 62 (WWSI), Univision on channel 65 (WUVP-DT) and MeTV on channel 69.3 (WFMZ-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 21 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Annandale are in different directions: ABC 306° NW (64 mi), CBS 205° SSW (46 mi), NBC 204° SSW (45 mi) and Fox 205° SSW (46 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Nine network stations, WPVI-TV, WPPX-TV, WDPN-TV, WWSI and WCAU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 45 miles southwest of Annandale (205° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 23 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Annandale at fair strength or better, 39% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Annandale is WNEP-TV (ABC), 64 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 43 stations at fair strength or better, Annandale ranks 59th of 537 places in New Jersey: more than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 30 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

17% of New Jersey's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Bridgewater, 13 miles away.