TV channels & antenna towers in Paulsboro, New Jersey

Paulsboro, New Jersey has a population of about 5,990. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 5 Class A, 8 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

26 of them are within 25 miles of Paulsboro, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong 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 N, at about 0°. The main network towers for Paulsboro sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Nine network stations, WTXF-TV, WDPN-TV, WWSI, WCAU and WUVP-DT and others, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles north of Paulsboro (0° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Paulsboro at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Paulsboro is WPVI-TV (ABC), 15 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WTXF-TV is only 15 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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Paulsboro ranks 401st of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

33% of New Jersey's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Chester, 6.3 miles away.