Antenna aiming / Brookfield, CT
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Brookfield, CT

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

Transmitter directions from Brookfield, CT N E S W WFXQ — 35° NE, 66 mi WGGB — 35° NE, 66 mi WGBY — 35° NE, 66 mi WDMR — 40° NE, 56 mi WWLP — 40° NE, 55 mi WHTX — 40° NE, 55 mi WSHM — 48° NE, 68 mi WRNT — 53° NE, 38 mi WFSB — 55° NE, 37 mi WWAX — 55° NE, 37 mi WUVN — 55° NE, 37 mi WEDH — 60° ENE, 33 mi WTIC — 60° ENE, 33 mi WCCT — 60° ENE, 33 mi WHCT — 60° ENE, 33 mi WVIT — 61° ENE, 33 mi WRDM — 61° ENE, 33 mi WTXX — 64° ENE, 24 mi WUTH — 70° ENE, 50 mi WTNH — 98° E, 23 mi WCTX — 98° E, 23 mi WEDY — 111° ESE, 27 mi WZME — 117° ESE, 16 mi WEDW — 140° SE, 17 mi WLNY — 148° SSE, 47 mi WFTY — 150° SSE, 46 mi WLIW — 184° S, 47 mi WNYZ — 210° SSW, 57 mi WNYN — 210° SSW, 57 mi WNMF — 211° SSW, 58 mi WDYJ — 212° SSW, 58 mi WWOR — 212° SSW, 61 mi WJLP — 212° SSW, 61 mi WMBQ — 212° SSW, 61 mi WASA — 212° SSW, 61 mi WKOB — 212° SSW, 61 mi WCBS — 212° SSW, 59 mi WNBC — 212° SSW, 59 mi WABC — 212° SSW, 59 mi WNYW — 212° SSW, 59 mi WNET — 212° SSW, 59 mi WXTV — 212° SSW, 59 mi WPIX — 212° SSW, 59 mi WNDT — 212° SSW, 59 mi WPXN — 212° SSW, 59 mi WDVB — 212° SSW, 59 mi WFUT — 212° SSW, 59 mi WXNY — 212° SSW, 59 mi WDYA — 212° SSW, 59 mi WNWT — 212° SSW, 58 mi WNYE — 212° SSW, 58 mi WNYX — 224° SW, 64 mi WNJU — 224° SW, 64 mi WNJN — 226° SW, 59 mi WMBC — 226° SW, 59 mi WRNN — 273° W, 29 mi WTBY — 273° W, 29 mi WEPT — 299° WNW, 36 mi WNYJ — 299° WNW, 36 mi Brookfield

Point South-Southwest 196° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

29/59stations in the beam
97/220free channels
44%of what's available
The other 30 stations sit east-northeast of you (61°). 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 Brookfield, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WFXQ NBC 28 35° NE 66 mi 2
WGGB ABC 40 35° NE 66 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 35° NE 66 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 40° NE 56 mi 4
WWLP NBC 22 40° NE 55 mi 4
WHTX Univision 43 40° NE 55 mi 3
WSHM CBS 33 48° NE 68 mi 7
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 53° NE 38 mi 6
WFSB CBS 3 55° NE 37 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 55° NE 37 mi 7
WUVN Univision 18 55° NE 37 mi 2
WEDH PBS 24 60° ENE 33 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 60° ENE 33 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 60° ENE 33 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 60° ENE 33 mi 10
WVIT NBC 30 61° ENE 33 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 61° ENE 33 mi 2
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 64° ENE 24 mi 7
WUTH UniMas 47 70° ENE 50 mi 1
WTNH ABC 8 98° E 23 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 98° E 23 mi 2
WEDY PBS 65 111° ESE 27 mi 2
WZME Story Television 43 117° ESE 16 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 140° SE 17 mi 1
WLNY Independent 55 148° SSE 47 mi 6
WFTY True Crime Network 67 150° SSE 46 mi 6
WLIW PBS 21 184° S 47 mi 4
WNYZ Independent 6 210° SSW 57 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 210° SSW 57 mi 1
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 211° SSW 58 mi 1
WDYJ Diya TV 60 212° SSW 58 mi 1
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 212° SSW 61 mi 3
WJLP MeTV 33 212° SSW 61 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 212° SSW 61 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 212° SSW 61 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 212° SSW 61 mi 4
WCBS CBS 2 212° SSW 59 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 212° SSW 59 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 212° SSW 59 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 212° SSW 59 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 212° SSW 59 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 212° SSW 59 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 212° SSW 59 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 212° SSW 59 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 212° SSW 59 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 212° SSW 59 mi 2
WFUT UniMas 68 212° SSW 59 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 212° SSW 59 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 212° SSW 59 mi 5
WNWT Story Television 37 212° SSW 58 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 212° SSW 58 mi 3
WNYX Infomercials 34 224° SW 64 mi 3
WNJU Telemundo 47 224° SW 64 mi 2
WNJN PBS 50 226° SW 59 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 226° SW 59 mi 8
WRNN Shop LC 48 273° W 29 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 273° W 29 mi 4
WEPT Independent 15 299° WNW 36 mi 1
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 299° WNW 36 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Brookfield, CT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 16.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 34 miles.

For Brookfield 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 Brookfield are spread across 264° 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 Brookfield. 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 Brookfield, CT, including what each station carries.

Calendar

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.

Guides

Free TV explained

Guides, reviews and explainers on getting the most out of free over-the-air TV.