TV channels & antenna towers in Brigantine, New Jersey

Brigantine, New Jersey has a population of about 9,200. There are 31 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 5 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Brigantine, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Philadelphia, PA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Philadelphia's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 6 (WPVI-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 2.1 (WDPN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 9 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 NW, at about 313°. The main network towers for Brigantine sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Nine network stations, WDPN-TV, WWSI, WCAU, WTXF-TV and WUVP-DT and others, transmit from the same tower site about 64 miles northwest of Brigantine (314° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Brigantine at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

WPVI-TV (ABC), KYW-TV (CBS), WCAU (NBC) and WTXF-TV (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Brigantine. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Brigantine is WPVI-TV (ABC), 64 miles away with a weak 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Brigantine ranks 514th of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 64 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 Atlantic City, 4.5 miles away.