Antenna aiming / Clio, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Clio, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Clio, MI N E S W WDCQ — 6° N, 25 mi WXON — 106° ESE, 2 mi WADL — 136° SE, 60 mi WLPC — 150° SSE, 68 mi WMYD — 151° SSE, 57 mi WHNE — 151° SSE, 57 mi WUDL — 151° SSE, 57 mi WTVS — 151° SSE, 57 mi WUDT — 151° SSE, 57 mi WWJ — 151° SSE, 57 mi WDIV — 152° SSE, 55 mi WJBK — 153° SSE, 56 mi WXYZ — 154° SSE, 54 mi WHPS — 155° SSE, 74 mi WKBD — 157° SSE, 52 mi WDWO — 157° SSE, 52 mi WPXD — 198° SSW, 59 mi WLAJ — 218° SW, 67 mi WILX — 221° SW, 67 mi WSYM — 224° SW, 68 mi WLNS — 225° SW, 48 mi WKAR — 227° SW, 48 mi WAQP — 280° W, 17 mi WSMH — 280° W, 19 mi WJRT — 281° WNW, 18 mi W35DQ-D — 284° WNW, 3 mi WFFC — 324° NW, 18 mi WBSF — 342° NNW, 21 mi WNEM — 342° NNW, 21 mi WEYI — 349° N, 3 mi Clio

Point Southeast 128° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

15/30stations in the beam
94/180free channels
52%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit west of you (276°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Clio, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDCQ PBS 19 6° N 25 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 106° ESE 2 mi 7
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 136° SE 60 mi 8
WLPC Independent 28 150° SSE 68 mi 5
WMYD Independent 20 151° SSE 57 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 151° SSE 57 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 151° SSE 57 mi 7
WTVS PBS 56 151° SSE 57 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 151° SSE 57 mi 1
WWJ CBS 62 151° SSE 57 mi 5
WDIV NBC 4 152° SSE 55 mi 5
WJBK FOX 2 153° SSE 56 mi 7
WXYZ ABC 7 154° SSE 54 mi 7
WHPS Maria Vision 15 155° SSE 74 mi 6
WKBD CW 50 157° SSE 52 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 157° SSE 52 mi 8
WPXD Ion 31 198° SSW 59 mi 9
WLAJ ABC 53 218° SW 67 mi 2
WILX NBC 10 221° SW 67 mi 7
WSYM FOX 47 224° SW 68 mi 7
WLNS CBS 6 225° SW 48 mi 1
WKAR PBS 23 227° SW 48 mi 5
WAQP TCT 49 280° W 17 mi 11
WSMH FOX 66 280° W 19 mi 4
WJRT ABC 12 281° WNW 18 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 284° WNW 3 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 324° NW 18 mi 7
WBSF CW 46 342° NNW 21 mi 3
WNEM CBS 5 342° NNW 21 mi 6
WEYI Roar 25 349° N 3 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Clio, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 1.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For Clio 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 Clio are spread across 259° 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 Clio. 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 Clio, MI, including what each station carries.

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