Antenna aiming / Auburn, GA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Auburn, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Auburn, GA N E S W WGTA — 33° NNE, 49 mi WGTV — 230° SW, 23 mi WXIA — 237° WSW, 34 mi WYGA — 238° WSW, 36 mi WIGL — 238° WSW, 36 mi WUEO — 238° WSW, 36 mi WTBS — 238° WSW, 36 mi WIRE — 238° WSW, 36 mi WABE — 238° WSW, 34 mi WSB — 239° WSW, 35 mi WTHC — 240° WSW, 37 mi WDTA — 240° WSW, 36 mi WAGA — 242° WSW, 32 mi WUPA — 243° WSW, 32 mi WPCH — 243° WSW, 32 mi WUVG — 243° WSW, 32 mi WANF — 243° WSW, 32 mi WHSG — 243° WSW, 32 mi WATL — 243° WSW, 32 mi WANN — 243° WSW, 32 mi WUVM — 243° WSW, 32 mi WDWW — 243° WSW, 32 mi WKTB — 251° WSW, 22 mi WSKC — 260° W, 19 mi WATC — 275° W, 36 mi WPXA — 294° WNW, 51 mi WNGH — 315° NW, 71 mi WGGD — 324° NW, 9 mi Auburn

Point West 264° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

24/28stations in the beam
118/132free channels
89%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit northwest of you (318°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Auburn, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGTA MeTV 32 33° NNE 49 mi 5
WGTV PBS 8 230° SW 23 mi 4
WXIA NBC 11 237° WSW 34 mi 6
WYGA CBN 16 238° WSW 36 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 238° WSW 36 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 238° WSW 36 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 238° WSW 36 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 238° WSW 36 mi 4
WABE PBS 30 238° WSW 34 mi 1
WSB ABC 2 239° WSW 35 mi 6
WTHC Independent 42 240° WSW 37 mi 3
WDTA Daystar 35 240° WSW 36 mi 1
WAGA FOX 5 242° WSW 32 mi 6
WUPA CBS 69 243° WSW 32 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 243° WSW 32 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 243° WSW 32 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 243° WSW 32 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 243° WSW 32 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 243° WSW 32 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 243° WSW 32 mi 6
WUVM Defy TV 4 243° WSW 32 mi 5
WDWW Defy TV 28 243° WSW 32 mi 2
WKTB Telemundo 47 251° WSW 22 mi 7
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 260° W 19 mi 3
WATC Independent 57 275° W 36 mi 4
WPXA Ion 14 294° WNW 51 mi 8
WNGH PBS 18 315° NW 71 mi 4
WGGD Daystar 23 324° NW 9 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Auburn, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 33 miles.

For Auburn 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 Auburn are spread across 164° 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 Auburn. 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 Auburn, GA, including what each station carries.

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What’s on, and when

Big games, races and live events coming up on free over-the-air TV, and the channel to find each one on. Full-season schedules show which games an antenna gets you for free.

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