Abstract: A pulsive noise removing apparatus comprises a subtracting circuit (35) receiving one input thereto a stereo composite signal directly from a delay circuit (31). A stereo switching signal is generated as a function of a stereo pilot signal included in the stereo composite signal and a cancel signal of the same level, the same frequency and the same phase as those of the stereo pilot signal is generated as a function of the stereo switching signal. A gate (67) is interposed between the output of the cancel signal generating circuit (65) and the other input of the subtracting circuit and the gate is interrupted responsive to detection of a pulsive noise included in the composite signal. The pulsive noise is removed due to interruption of the gate and the stereo pilot signal is prevented from appearing at the output of the subtracting circuit irrespective of conduction or interruption of the gate.