Antenna aiming / Broussard, LA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Broussard, LA

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

Transmitter directions from Broussard, LA N E S W WBXH — 64° ENE, 49 mi KBTR — 65° ENE, 49 mi KPBN — 65° ENE, 52 mi WLPB — 69° ENE, 46 mi WAFB — 69° ENE, 46 mi WGMB — 71° ENE, 41 mi WVLA — 71° ENE, 41 mi KZUP — 71° ENE, 41 mi WBRL — 71° ENE, 41 mi W31EL-D — 71° ENE, 41 mi WLFT — 72° ENE, 55 mi WBRZ — 76° ENE, 45 mi KJUN — 120° ESE, 52 mi KWBJ — 123° ESE, 52 mi KAJN — 214° SW, 7 mi KAGN — 296° WNW, 30 mi KLAF — 298° WNW, 10 mi KATC — 301° WNW, 25 mi KLFY — 302° WNW, 25 mi KLPB — 302° WNW, 25 mi KADN — 313° NW, 23 mi KBCA — 322° NW, 67 mi KALB — 332° NNW, 71 mi KDCG — 340° NNW, 27 mi KLWB — 352° N, 14 mi KXKW — 352° N, 14 mi Broussard

Point Northwest 323° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

11/26stations in the beam
47/88free channels
53%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit east of you (80°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Broussard, LA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WBXH Independent 39 64° ENE 49 mi 5
KBTR Independent 36 65° ENE 49 mi 3
KPBN SonLife 14 65° ENE 52 mi 4
WLPB PBS 27 69° ENE 46 mi 3
WAFB CBS 9 69° ENE 46 mi 7
WGMB FOX 44 71° ENE 41 mi 4
WVLA NBC 33 71° ENE 41 mi 4
KZUP Independent 20 71° ENE 41 mi 1
WBRL CW 21 71° ENE 41 mi 2
W31EL-D Daystar 48 71° ENE 41 mi 1
WLFT SonLife 30 72° ENE 55 mi 2
WBRZ ABC 2 76° ENE 45 mi 2
KJUN Independent 30 120° ESE 52 mi 1
KWBJ YTA TV 22 123° ESE 52 mi 1
KAJN The Walk TV 19 214° SW 7 mi 1
KAGN The Walk TV 31 296° WNW 30 mi 1
KLAF NBC 14 298° WNW 10 mi 1
KATC ABC 3 301° WNW 25 mi 6
KLFY CBS 10 302° WNW 25 mi 4
KLPB PBS 24 302° WNW 25 mi 3
KADN FOX 15 313° NW 23 mi 5
KBCA Heroes & Icons 41 322° NW 67 mi 5
KALB NBC 5 332° NNW 71 mi 7
KDCG Heroes & Icons 22 340° NNW 27 mi 4
KLWB MeTV 50 352° N 14 mi 6
KXKW The Action Channel 32 352° N 14 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Broussard, LA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 7.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 30 miles.

For Broussard 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 Broussard are spread across 269° 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 Broussard. 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 Broussard, LA, including what each station carries.

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