A directional TV antenna on a roof mast, aimed toward distant transmitters

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Bear, DE

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

Point Northeast 48° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

22/41stations in the beam

113/196free channels

58%of what's available

The other 19 stations sit west of you (263°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.

15 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 Bear, DE

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

Station	Network	Channel	Bearing	Direction	Distance	Subchannels
WPPT	PBS	35	11°	NNE	69 mi	1
WLVT	PBS	39	11°	NNE	69 mi	2
WFMZ	Independent	69	11°	NNE	69 mi	3
WBPH	Independent	60	12°	NNE	69 mi	2
KYW	CBS	3	37°	NE	40 mi	5
WPVI	ABC	6	37°	NE	40 mi	6
WDPN	MeTV	2	38°	NE	40 mi	11
WPHL	MyNetworkTV	17	38°	NE	40 mi	4
WHYY	PBS	12	38°	NE	40 mi	3
WTXF	FOX	29	38°	NE	40 mi	7
WTVE	Shop LC	51	38°	NE	40 mi	4
WCAU	NBC	10	38°	NE	40 mi	4
WPSG	Independent	57	38°	NE	40 mi	5
WUVP	Univision	65	38°	NE	40 mi	3
WGTW	TBN	48	38°	NE	40 mi	4
WPPX	Ion	61	38°	NE	40 mi	8
WPHA	Infomercials	24	38°	NE	40 mi	4
WFPA	UniMas	28	38°	NE	40 mi	5
WZPA	NTD America	33	38°	NE	40 mi	7
WELL	Daystar	45	38°	NE	40 mi	1
WPHY	Infomercials	25	38°	NE	43 mi	4
WACP	TCT	4	77°	ENE	47 mi	9
WNJS	PBS	23	77°	ENE	47 mi	1
WMCN	Infomercials	44	77°	ENE	47 mi	3
WSJT	Classic Shows	15	77°	ENE	47 mi	8
WPSJ	Infomercials	8	77°	ENE	47 mi	7
WMGM	True Crime Network	40	122°	ESE	59 mi	3
WDPB	PBS	64	176°	S	64 mi	3
WMDE	Shop LC	36	176°	S	64 mi	7
WMPT	PBS	22	231°	SW	63 mi	5
WQAW	Jewelry TV	69	231°	SW	63 mi	12
WMAR	ABC	2	252°	WSW	54 mi	9
WBAL	NBC	11	252°	WSW	54 mi	7
WJZ	CBS	13	252°	WSW	54 mi	6
WBFF	FOX	45	252°	WSW	54 mi	3
WNUV	CW	54	252°	WSW	54 mi	4
WUTB	Roar	24	252°	WSW	54 mi	1
WMJF	MeTV Toons	39	256°	WSW	50 mi	7
WWDD	Daystar	49	261°	W	29 mi	1
WLYH	Independent	49	296°	WNW	52 mi	1
WGAL	NBC	8	303°	WNW	58 mi	6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Bear, DE?

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

The nearest transmitter is 29.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 41 miles.

For Bear we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Bear are spread across 291° 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 Bear. 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 Bear, DE, including what each station carries.

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Bear, DE

Every Transmitter Near Bear, DE

What Antenna Do You Need in Bear, DE?

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