TV channels & antenna towers in Stratford, New Jersey

Stratford, New Jersey has a population of about 7,010. 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, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

27 of them are within 25 miles of Stratford, 1 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.

The best-placed network stations 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 NW, at about 322°. The main network towers for Stratford 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 19 miles northwest of Stratford (322° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Stratford 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 Stratford, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Stratford is WPVI-TV (ABC), 19 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WNJT is only 11 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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Stratford ranks 347th of 537 places in New Jersey: fewer than the typical New Jersey town (37). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Cherry Hill, 7.5 miles away.