TV channels & antenna towers in Port Jervis, New York

Port Jervis, New York has a population of about 8,610. There are 69 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 30 full-power, 6 Class A, 25 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Port Jervis, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 63 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to New York, so most of the network channels you will find here come from New York's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 16 (WNEP-TV), CBS on channel 2 (WCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WNBC), Fox on channel 5 (WNYW), CW on channel 56.2 (WOLF-TV), ION on channel 64 (WQPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 47 (WNJU), Univision on channel 41 (WXTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 33.1 (WJLP). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 14 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Port Jervis are in different directions: ABC 258° WSW (63 mi), CBS 142° SE (58 mi), NBC 142° SE (58 mi) and Fox 142° SE (58 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WCBS-TV, WNYW, WNBC, WNJU and WPXN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 58 miles southeast of Port Jervis (142° SE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Port Jervis at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Port Jervis is WNEP-TV (ABC), 63 miles away with a good 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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Port Jervis ranks 475th of 1,012 places in New York: more than the typical New York town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 54 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

24% of New York's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Middletown, 15 miles away.