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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Findlay, OH

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

Transmitter directions from Findlay, OH N E S W WFND — 1° N, 6 mi WDTJ — 7° N, 44 mi WMNT — 8° N, 44 mi WUPW — 14° NNE, 45 mi WGTE — 14° NNE, 45 mi WTVG — 15° NNE, 47 mi WTOL — 17° NNE, 47 mi WNWO — 19° NNE, 47 mi WQIZ-LD — 136° SE, 39 mi WXCB — 136° SE, 39 mi WSFJ — 142° SE, 82 mi WOSU — 147° SSE, 71 mi WOCB — 147° SSE, 58 mi WCBZ — 151° SSE, 72 mi WGCT — 153° SSE, 77 mi WLIO — 233° SW, 32 mi WOHL — 233° SW, 32 mi WLMA — 237° WSW, 33 mi WTLW — 237° WSW, 33 mi WBGU — 300° WNW, 15 mi WLMB — 339° NNW, 53 mi Findlay

Point East-Southeast 123° on a compass — 82 miles of range covers this whole market

7/21stations in the beam
48/96free channels
50%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit north-northwest of you (338°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Findlay, OH

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WFND Independent 19 1° N 6 mi 1
WDTJ Daystar 68 7° N 44 mi 1
WMNT MyNetworkTV 48 8° N 44 mi 4
WUPW FOX 36 14° NNE 45 mi 6
WGTE PBS 30 14° NNE 45 mi 3
WTVG ABC 13 15° NNE 47 mi 7
WTOL CBS 11 17° NNE 47 mi 8
WNWO NBC 24 19° NNE 47 mi 4
WQIZ-LD TCT 33 136° SE 39 mi 8
WXCB TCT 39 136° SE 39 mi 10
WSFJ Bounce TV 51 142° SE 82 mi 2
WOSU PBS 34 147° SSE 71 mi 4
WOCB TCT 39 147° SSE 58 mi 8
WCBZ Cozi TV 22 151° SSE 72 mi 8
WGCT TCT 39 153° SSE 77 mi 8
WLIO NBC 8 233° SW 32 mi 2
WOHL ABC 35 233° SW 32 mi 2
WLMA Independent 44 237° WSW 33 mi 2
WTLW Independent 44 237° WSW 33 mi 2
WBGU PBS 27 300° WNW 15 mi 3
WLMB Independent 40 339° NNW 53 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Findlay, OH?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 5.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 44 miles.

For Findlay 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 Findlay are spread across 243° 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 Findlay. 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 Findlay, OH, including what each station carries.

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