Antenna aiming / Gallatin, TN
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Gallatin, TN

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

Transmitter directions from Gallatin, TN N E S W WBKO — 1° N, 46 mi WKYU — 1° N, 46 mi WCZU — 8° N, 53 mi WDNZ — 19° NNE, 47 mi WNKY-LD — 19° NNE, 47 mi WNKY — 19° NNE, 47 mi WPBM — 34° NE, 36 mi WJFB — 166° SSE, 17 mi WHTN — 176° S, 22 mi WNPX-LD — 204° SSW, 36 mi WNPT — 221° SW, 32 mi WKRN — 221° SW, 32 mi WLLC — 228° SW, 24 mi WJDE — 228° SW, 24 mi WTNX — 230° SW, 24 mi WSMV — 232° SW, 29 mi WZTV — 244° WSW, 21 mi WUXP — 244° WSW, 21 mi WNAB — 244° WSW, 21 mi WTVF — 244° WSW, 21 mi WNPX — 245° WSW, 21 mi WRTN — 245° WSW, 21 mi WNTU — 245° WSW, 21 mi WCTZ — 245° WSW, 21 mi WKUW — 245° WSW, 21 mi WJNK — 245° WSW, 21 mi WPGD — 245° WSW, 21 mi WCKV — 280° W, 51 mi WKUT — 333° NNW, 11 mi WKGB — 348° NNW, 49 mi Gallatin

Point Southwest 215° on a compass — 53 miles of range covers this whole market

18/30stations in the beam
89/145free channels
61%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit north of you (3°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Gallatin, TN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WBKO ABC 13 1° N 46 mi 6
WKYU PBS 24 1° N 46 mi 3
WCZU 365BLK 39 8° N 53 mi 7
WDNZ The Country Network 11 19° NNE 47 mi 3
WNKY-LD Ion 35 19° NNE 47 mi 4
WNKY NBC 40 19° NNE 47 mi 3
WPBM Independent 31 34° NE 36 mi 1
WJFB MeTV 44 166° SSE 17 mi 10
WHTN CTN 39 176° S 22 mi 5
WNPX-LD Daystar 24 204° SSW 36 mi 1
WNPT PBS 8 221° SW 32 mi 4
WKRN ABC 2 221° SW 32 mi 5
WLLC Univision 42 228° SW 24 mi 4
WJDE KCMI 31 228° SW 24 mi 10
WTNX Telemundo 29 230° SW 24 mi 4
WSMV NBC 4 232° SW 29 mi 6
WZTV FOX 17 244° WSW 21 mi 5
WUXP MyNetworkTV 30 244° WSW 21 mi 3
WNAB Roar 58 244° WSW 21 mi 3
WTVF CBS 5 244° WSW 21 mi 6
WNPX Independent 28 245° WSW 21 mi 9
WRTN Daystar 6 245° WSW 21 mi 4
WNTU Daystar 26 245° WSW 21 mi 1
WCTZ Buzzr 35 245° WSW 21 mi 11
WKUW MovieSphere Gold 40 245° WSW 21 mi 7
WJNK TBN 59 245° WSW 21 mi 1
WPGD TBN 50 245° WSW 21 mi 5
WCKV The Walk TV 22 280° W 51 mi 3
WKUT 365BLK 25 333° NNW 11 mi 7
WKGB PBS 53 348° NNW 49 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Gallatin, TN?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 11.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 21 miles.

For Gallatin 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 Gallatin are spread across 229° 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 Gallatin. 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 Gallatin, TN, including what each station carries.

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