TV channels & antenna towers in Pleasantville, New Jersey

Pleasantville, New Jersey has a population of about 20,800. 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, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 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.

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 (good 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 320°. The main network towers for Pleasantville 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 59 miles northwest of Pleasantville (320° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pleasantville at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pleasantville is WPVI-TV (ABC), 59 miles away with a weak 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Pleasantville ranks 507th of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 59 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 South Vineland, 27 miles away.