TV channels & antenna towers in Medford Lakes, New Jersey

Medford Lakes, New Jersey has a population of about 4,150. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 5 Class A, 9 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 22 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther 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 strongest network signals here 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 (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 14 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 WNW, at about 299°. The main network towers for Medford Lakes 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 26 miles northwest of Medford Lakes (299° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Medford Lakes at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Medford Lakes is KYW-TV (CBS), 27 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WNJT is only 9.3 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 27 stations at fair strength or better, Medford Lakes ranks 453rd of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 26 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

50% of New Jersey's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Vincentown, 6.0 miles away.