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

How to aim your TV antenna in Cleveland, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Cleveland, GA N E S W WUNW — 36° NE, 83 mi WGTA — 89° E, 23 mi WGGD — 195° SSW, 34 mi WGTV — 201° SSW, 59 mi WSKC — 207° SSW, 49 mi WKTB — 207° SSW, 54 mi WXIA — 209° SSW, 67 mi WABE — 209° SSW, 67 mi WYGA — 209° SSW, 68 mi WIGL — 209° SSW, 68 mi WUEO — 209° SSW, 68 mi WTBS — 209° SSW, 68 mi WIRE — 209° SSW, 68 mi WAGA — 210° SSW, 64 mi WSB — 210° SSW, 67 mi WUPA — 210° SSW, 64 mi WPCH — 210° SSW, 64 mi WUVG — 210° SSW, 64 mi WANF — 210° SSW, 64 mi WHSG — 210° SSW, 64 mi WATL — 210° SSW, 64 mi WANN — 210° SSW, 64 mi WDWW — 210° SSW, 64 mi WUVM — 210° SSW, 64 mi WTHC — 211° SSW, 68 mi WDTA — 211° SSW, 68 mi WATC — 226° SW, 54 mi WPXA — 248° WSW, 54 mi WNGH — 281° W, 54 mi Cleveland

Point Southwest 218° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

26/29stations in the beam
123/136free channels
90%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit north-northeast of you (31°). 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 Cleveland, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WUNW PBS 27 36° NE 83 mi 4
WGTA MeTV 32 89° E 23 mi 5
WGGD Daystar 23 195° SSW 34 mi 1
WGTV PBS 8 201° SSW 59 mi 4
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 207° SSW 49 mi 3
WKTB Telemundo 47 207° SSW 54 mi 7
WXIA NBC 11 209° SSW 67 mi 6
WABE PBS 30 209° SSW 67 mi 1
WYGA CBN 16 209° SSW 68 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 209° SSW 68 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 209° SSW 68 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 209° SSW 68 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 209° SSW 68 mi 4
WAGA FOX 5 210° SSW 64 mi 6
WSB ABC 2 210° SSW 67 mi 6
WUPA CBS 69 210° SSW 64 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 210° SSW 64 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 210° SSW 64 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 210° SSW 64 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 210° SSW 64 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 210° SSW 64 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 210° SSW 64 mi 6
WDWW Defy TV 28 210° SSW 64 mi 2
WUVM Defy TV 4 210° SSW 64 mi 5
WTHC Independent 42 211° SSW 68 mi 3
WDTA Daystar 35 211° SSW 68 mi 1
WATC Independent 57 226° SW 54 mi 4
WPXA Ion 14 248° WSW 54 mi 8
WNGH PBS 18 281° W 54 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Cleveland, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 23.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 65 miles.

For Cleveland 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 Cleveland are spread across 245° 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 Cleveland. 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 Cleveland, GA, including what each station carries.

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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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