Antenna aiming / Fall River, MA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Fall River, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Fall River, MA N E S W WHDT — 2° N, 43 mi WCEA — 2° N, 43 mi WLEK — 6° N, 56 mi WWDP — 10° N, 20 mi WLWC — 71° ENE, 10 mi WDPX — 94° E, 39 mi WPXQ — 245° WSW, 39 mi WJAR — 315° NW, 13 mi WPVD — 315° NW, 13 mi WLNE — 315° NW, 13 mi WPRI — 319° NW, 13 mi WNAC — 319° NW, 13 mi WUTF — 324° NW, 52 mi WUNI — 337° NNW, 49 mi WWJE — 337° NNW, 49 mi WGBH — 351° N, 41 mi WBZ — 351° N, 41 mi WCVB — 351° N, 41 mi WGBX — 351° N, 41 mi WSBK — 351° N, 41 mi WBTS — 351° N, 41 mi WFXZ — 352° N, 40 mi WYDN — 352° N, 40 mi WMFP — 352° N, 40 mi WBPX — 352° N, 40 mi WFXT — 352° N, 40 mi WLVI — 352° N, 40 mi WHDH — 352° N, 40 mi WYCN — 353° N, 19 mi Fall River

Point North-Northwest 340° on a compass — 56 miles of range covers this whole market

26/29stations in the beam
97/107free channels
91%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit east of you (99°). 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 Fall River, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WHDT Infomercials 3 2° N 43 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 2° N 43 mi 4
WLEK Sports First TV 22 6° N 56 mi 7
WWDP Roar 46 10° N 20 mi 5
WLWC Bounce TV 28 71° ENE 10 mi 1
WDPX Grit 58 94° E 39 mi 1
WPXQ Ion 69 245° WSW 39 mi 8
WJAR NBC 10 315° NW 13 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 315° NW 13 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 315° NW 13 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 319° NW 13 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 319° NW 13 mi 4
WUTF UniMas 27 324° NW 52 mi 5
WUNI Univision 66 337° NNW 49 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 337° NNW 49 mi 1
WGBH PBS 2 351° N 41 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 351° N 41 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 351° N 41 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 351° N 41 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 351° N 41 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 351° N 41 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 352° N 40 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 352° N 40 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 352° N 40 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 352° N 40 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 352° N 40 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 352° N 40 mi 2
WHDH Independent 7 352° N 40 mi 2
WYCN Telemundo 8 353° N 19 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Fall River, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 40 miles.

For Fall River 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 Fall River are spread across 209° 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 Fall River. 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 Fall River, MA, including what each station carries.

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