TV channels & antenna towers in Richwood, New Jersey

Richwood, New Jersey has a population of about 3,460. There are 37 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 22 full-power, 5 Class A, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 11 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 26 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 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 (strong signal) and Univision (good signal). 12 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 350°. The main network towers for Richwood 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 22 miles north of Richwood (350° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Richwood 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 Richwood, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Richwood is WPVI-TV (ABC), 23 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, Richwood ranks 461st of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 22 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 Sicklerville, 10 miles away.