TV channels & antenna towers in Island Heights, New Jersey

Island Heights is a small community of about 1,670 people in New Jersey. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 73 licensed TV transmitters: 37 full-power, 8 Class A and 28 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 67 farther out. Six of the 19 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 7 (WABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 29 (WTXF-TV), CW on channel 17 (WPHL-TV), ION on channel 31 (WPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 19 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 Island Heights are in different directions: ABC 9° N (56 mi), CBS 8° N (54 mi), NBC 8° N (54 mi) and Fox 277° W (58 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Nine network stations, WDPN-TV, WWSI, WCAU, WTXF-TV and WUVP-DT and others, transmit from the same tower site about 58 miles west of Island Heights (277° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Island Heights at fair strength or better, 53% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WTXF-TV (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Island Heights. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Island Heights is WTXF-TV (Fox), 58 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 27 stations at fair strength or better, Island Heights ranks 453rd of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 54 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 Bayville, 2.3 miles away.