Antenna aiming / Goldsboro, NC
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Goldsboro, NC

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

Transmitter directions from Goldsboro, NC N E S W WUNP — 12° NNE, 65 mi WNCR — 24° NNE, 40 mi WUNK — 64° ENE, 30 mi WEPX — 86° E, 37 mi WITN — 90° E, 38 mi WNCT — 90° E, 38 mi WHFL — 96° E, 2 mi WUNM — 113° ESE, 46 mi WCTI — 113° ESE, 46 mi WYDO — 113° ESE, 46 mi WPXU — 149° SSE, 69 mi WUNU — 235° SW, 68 mi WFPX — 240° WSW, 66 mi WNCB — 247° WSW, 56 mi WUVC — 281° WNW, 52 mi WTVD — 309° NW, 33 mi WRDC — 310° NW, 34 mi WRTD — 310° NW, 33 mi WLFL — 310° NW, 33 mi WRAL — 310° NW, 33 mi WRAZ — 310° NW, 33 mi WNCN — 310° NW, 33 mi WWIW — 311° NW, 45 mi WARZ — 311° NW, 17 mi WNGT — 311° NW, 17 mi WTNC — 314° NW, 69 mi WRPX — 353° N, 51 mi WRAY — 353° N, 32 mi Goldsboro

Point Northwest 323° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

13/28stations in the beam
49/124free channels
40%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit east-southeast of you (101°). 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 Goldsboro, NC

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WUNP PBS 36 12° NNE 65 mi 4
WNCR Biz TV 21 24° NNE 40 mi 2
WUNK PBS 25 64° ENE 30 mi 4
WEPX Ion 38 86° E 37 mi 9
WITN NBC 7 90° E 38 mi 7
WNCT CBS 9 90° E 38 mi 4
WHFL Independent 43 96° E 2 mi 4
WUNM PBS 19 113° ESE 46 mi 4
WCTI ABC 12 113° ESE 46 mi 4
WYDO Roar 14 113° ESE 46 mi 4
WPXU Ion 35 149° SSE 69 mi 9
WUNU PBS 31 235° SW 68 mi 4
WFPX Bounce TV 62 240° WSW 66 mi 1
WNCB Infomercials 16 247° WSW 56 mi 7
WUVC Univision 40 281° WNW 52 mi 8
WTVD ABC 11 309° NW 33 mi 5
WRDC MyNetworkTV 28 310° NW 34 mi 3
WRTD Telemundo 54 310° NW 33 mi 1
WLFL CW 22 310° NW 33 mi 4
WRAL NBC 5 310° NW 33 mi 5
WRAZ FOX 50 310° NW 33 mi 4
WNCN CBS 17 310° NW 33 mi 5
WWIW Daystar 66 311° NW 45 mi 1
WARZ 3ABN 21 311° NW 17 mi 1
WNGT WRAL Plus 34 311° NW 17 mi 4
WTNC UniMas 11 314° NW 69 mi 8
WRPX Ion 47 353° N 51 mi 7
WRAY TCT 30 353° N 32 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Goldsboro, NC?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 2.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 34 miles.

For Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro are spread across 274° 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 Goldsboro. 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 Goldsboro, NC, including what each station carries.

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