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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Flint, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Flint, MI N E S W WDCQ — 4° N, 40 mi WXON — 7° N, 14 mi WADL — 124° ESE, 51 mi WLPC — 142° SE, 55 mi WDIV — 142° SE, 42 mi WMYD — 142° SE, 45 mi WHNE — 142° SE, 45 mi WUDL — 142° SE, 45 mi WWJ — 142° SE, 45 mi WTVS — 142° SE, 45 mi WUDT — 142° SE, 45 mi WJBK — 144° SE, 43 mi WXYZ — 145° SE, 42 mi WKBD — 148° SSE, 39 mi WDWO — 148° SSE, 39 mi WHPS — 149° SSE, 61 mi WPXD — 204° SSW, 45 mi WLAJ — 228° SW, 56 mi WILX — 231° SW, 56 mi WSYM — 234° SW, 59 mi WLNS — 240° WSW, 38 mi WKAR — 243° WSW, 40 mi WSMH — 315° NW, 26 mi WAQP — 316° NW, 25 mi WJRT — 317° NW, 25 mi WFFC — 341° NNW, 31 mi WBSF — 350° N, 36 mi WNEM — 350° N, 36 mi W35DQ-D — 350° N, 16 mi WEYI — 359° N, 17 mi Flint

Point East-Southeast 120° on a compass — 61 miles of range covers this whole market

14/30stations in the beam
87/180free channels
48%of what's available
The other 16 stations sit northwest of you (306°). 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 Flint, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDCQ PBS 19 4° N 40 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 7° N 14 mi 7
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 124° ESE 51 mi 8
WLPC Independent 28 142° SE 55 mi 5
WDIV NBC 4 142° SE 42 mi 5
WMYD Independent 20 142° SE 45 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 142° SE 45 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 142° SE 45 mi 7
WWJ CBS 62 142° SE 45 mi 5
WTVS PBS 56 142° SE 45 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 142° SE 45 mi 1
WJBK FOX 2 144° SE 43 mi 7
WXYZ ABC 7 145° SE 42 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 148° SSE 39 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 148° SSE 39 mi 8
WHPS Maria Vision 15 149° SSE 61 mi 6
WPXD Ion 31 204° SSW 45 mi 9
WLAJ ABC 53 228° SW 56 mi 2
WILX NBC 10 231° SW 56 mi 7
WSYM FOX 47 234° SW 59 mi 7
WLNS CBS 6 240° WSW 38 mi 1
WKAR PBS 23 243° WSW 40 mi 5
WSMH FOX 66 315° NW 26 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 316° NW 25 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 317° NW 25 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 341° NNW 31 mi 7
WBSF CW 46 350° N 36 mi 3
WNEM CBS 5 350° N 36 mi 6
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 350° N 16 mi 7
WEYI Roar 25 359° N 17 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Flint, MI?

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

The nearest transmitter is 14.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Flint 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 Flint 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 Flint. 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 Flint, MI, including what each station carries.

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