Antenna aiming / Antioch, TN
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Antioch, TN

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

Transmitter directions from Antioch, TN N E S W WKUT — 8° N, 34 mi WDNZ — 20° NNE, 73 mi WNKY-LD — 20° NNE, 73 mi WNKY — 20° NNE, 73 mi WPBM — 29° NNE, 62 mi WJFB — 62° ENE, 16 mi WHTN — 78° ENE, 12 mi WNPX-LD — 207° SSW, 10 mi WNPT — 270° W, 11 mi WKRN — 270° W, 11 mi WSMV — 297° WNW, 14 mi WCKV — 310° NW, 52 mi WJDE — 315° NW, 11 mi WLLC — 315° NW, 11 mi WTNX — 318° NW, 12 mi WZTV — 329° NNW, 17 mi WUXP — 329° NNW, 17 mi WNAB — 329° NNW, 17 mi WNPX — 330° NNW, 18 mi WPGD — 330° NNW, 18 mi WRTN — 330° NNW, 18 mi WNTU — 330° NNW, 18 mi WCTZ — 330° NNW, 18 mi WKUW — 330° NNW, 18 mi WJNK — 330° NNW, 18 mi WTVF — 331° NNW, 18 mi Antioch

Point West-Northwest 300° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

17/26stations in the beam
85/125free channels
68%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit north-northeast of you (26°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 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 Antioch, TN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WKUT 365BLK 25 8° N 34 mi 7
WDNZ The Country Network 11 20° NNE 73 mi 3
WNKY-LD Ion 35 20° NNE 73 mi 4
WNKY NBC 40 20° NNE 73 mi 3
WPBM Independent 31 29° NNE 62 mi 1
WJFB MeTV 44 62° ENE 16 mi 10
WHTN CTN 39 78° ENE 12 mi 5
WNPX-LD Daystar 24 207° SSW 10 mi 1
WNPT PBS 8 270° W 11 mi 4
WKRN ABC 2 270° W 11 mi 5
WSMV NBC 4 297° WNW 14 mi 6
WCKV The Walk TV 22 310° NW 52 mi 3
WJDE KCMI 31 315° NW 11 mi 10
WLLC Univision 42 315° NW 11 mi 4
WTNX Telemundo 29 318° NW 12 mi 4
WZTV FOX 17 329° NNW 17 mi 5
WUXP MyNetworkTV 30 329° NNW 17 mi 3
WNAB Roar 58 329° NNW 17 mi 3
WNPX Independent 28 330° NNW 18 mi 9
WPGD TBN 50 330° NNW 18 mi 5
WRTN Daystar 6 330° NNW 18 mi 4
WNTU Daystar 26 330° NNW 18 mi 1
WCTZ Buzzr 35 330° NNW 18 mi 11
WKUW MovieSphere Gold 40 330° NNW 18 mi 7
WJNK TBN 59 330° NNW 18 mi 1
WTVF CBS 5 331° NNW 18 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Antioch, TN?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Antioch we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Antioch are spread across 230° 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.

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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 Antioch. 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 Antioch, TN, including what each station carries.

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