TV channels & antenna towers in Lakewood, New Jersey

Lakewood is a city of about 53,800 people in New Jersey. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 74 licensed TV transmitters: 35 full-power, 9 Class A, 28 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 23 between 25 and 45 miles, and 50 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (WABC-TV), CBS on channel 3 (KYW-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 29 (WTXF-TV), CW on channel 17 (WPHL-TV), ION on channel 61 (WPPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 65 (WUVP-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 17 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 Lakewood are in different directions: ABC 15° NNE (47 mi), CBS 266° W (54 mi), NBC 14° NNE (44 mi) and Fox 266° W (54 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles north of Lakewood (14° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 18 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lakewood at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lakewood is KYW-TV (CBS), 54 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 33 stations at fair strength or better, Lakewood ranks 314th of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 44 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 Staten Island, 32 miles away.