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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Agawam, MA

Every transmitter near Agawam, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Agawam, MA N E S W WHNH — 1° N, 63 mi WEKW — 11° N, 68 mi WVMA — 11° N, 68 mi WUTF — 68° ENE, 50 mi WSHM — 70° ENE, 12 mi WPXQ — 132° SE, 58 mi WEDN — 148° SSE, 44 mi WHPX — 154° SSE, 50 mi WUTH — 162° SSE, 26 mi WEDY — 196° SSW, 53 mi WTNH — 201° SSW, 47 mi WCTX — 201° SSW, 47 mi WRDM — 203° SSW, 27 mi WVIT — 203° SSW, 27 mi WHCT — 203° SSW, 27 mi WEDH — 203° SSW, 27 mi WTIC — 203° SSW, 27 mi WCCT — 203° SSW, 27 mi WUVN — 204° SSW, 22 mi WFSB — 205° SSW, 22 mi WWAX — 205° SSW, 22 mi WRNT — 206° SSW, 20 mi WZME — 208° SSW, 55 mi WEDW — 208° SSW, 61 mi WTXX — 210° SSW, 36 mi WHTX — 290° WNW, 4 mi WWLP — 291° WNW, 4 mi WDMR — 292° WNW, 4 mi WNGN — 326° NW, 80 mi WGGB — 354° N, 12 mi WGBY — 355° N, 12 mi WFXQ — 356° N, 13 mi Agawam

Point South 181° on a compass — 80 miles of range covers this whole market

18/32stations in the beam
78/129free channels
60%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit north of you (359°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every Transmitter Near Agawam, MA

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WHNH Daystar 2 1° N 63 mi 1
WEKW PBS 11 11° N 68 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 11° N 68 mi 1
WUTF UniMas 27 68° ENE 50 mi 5
WSHM CBS 33 70° ENE 12 mi 7
WPXQ Ion 69 132° SE 58 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 148° SSE 44 mi 2
WHPX Ion 26 154° SSE 50 mi 8
WUTH UniMas 47 162° SSE 26 mi 1
WEDY PBS 65 196° SSW 53 mi 2
WTNH ABC 8 201° SSW 47 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 201° SSW 47 mi 2
WRDM Telemundo 19 203° SSW 27 mi 2
WVIT NBC 30 203° SSW 27 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 203° SSW 27 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 203° SSW 27 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 203° SSW 27 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 203° SSW 27 mi 4
WUVN Univision 18 204° SSW 22 mi 2
WFSB CBS 3 205° SSW 22 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 205° SSW 22 mi 7
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 206° SSW 20 mi 6
WZME Story Television 43 208° SSW 55 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 208° SSW 61 mi 1
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 210° SSW 36 mi 7
WHTX Univision 43 290° WNW 4 mi 3
WWLP NBC 22 291° WNW 4 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 292° WNW 4 mi 4
WNGN WGNG Radio 91.9 38 326° NW 80 mi 1
WGGB ABC 40 354° N 12 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 355° N 12 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 356° N 13 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Agawam, MA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 4.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Agawam we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Agawam are spread across 280° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before You Climb the Ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them.

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Agawam. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Agawam, MA, including what each station carries.

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