Antenna aiming / Grand Blanc, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Grand Blanc, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Grand Blanc, MI N E S W WADL — 123° ESE, 45 mi WLPC — 143° SE, 50 mi WDIV — 144° SE, 37 mi WMYD — 144° SE, 40 mi WHNE — 144° SE, 40 mi WUDL — 144° SE, 40 mi WTVS — 144° SE, 40 mi WUDT — 144° SE, 40 mi WWJ — 144° SE, 40 mi WJBK — 146° SE, 38 mi WXYZ — 148° SSE, 36 mi WKBD — 152° SSE, 34 mi WDWO — 152° SSE, 34 mi WHPS — 152° SSE, 56 mi WPXD — 211° SSW, 44 mi WLAJ — 233° SW, 57 mi WILX — 236° SW, 58 mi WLNS — 248° WSW, 41 mi WKAR — 250° WSW, 42 mi WSMH — 314° NW, 31 mi WAQP — 315° NW, 30 mi WJRT — 315° NW, 31 mi WFFC — 336° NNW, 36 mi W35DQ-D — 339° NNW, 20 mi WBSF — 344° NNW, 40 mi WNEM — 344° NNW, 40 mi WEYI — 347° NNW, 21 mi WXON — 352° N, 18 mi WDCQ — 358° N, 43 mi Grand Blanc

Point East-Southeast 122° on a compass — 58 miles of range covers this whole market

14/29stations in the beam
87/173free channels
50%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit northwest of you (308°). 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 Grand Blanc, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 123° ESE 45 mi 8
WLPC Independent 28 143° SE 50 mi 5
WDIV NBC 4 144° SE 37 mi 5
WMYD Independent 20 144° SE 40 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 144° SE 40 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 144° SE 40 mi 7
WTVS PBS 56 144° SE 40 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 144° SE 40 mi 1
WWJ CBS 62 144° SE 40 mi 5
WJBK FOX 2 146° SE 38 mi 7
WXYZ ABC 7 148° SSE 36 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 152° SSE 34 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 152° SSE 34 mi 8
WHPS Maria Vision 15 152° SSE 56 mi 6
WPXD Ion 31 211° SSW 44 mi 9
WLAJ ABC 53 233° SW 57 mi 2
WILX NBC 10 236° SW 58 mi 7
WLNS CBS 6 248° WSW 41 mi 1
WKAR PBS 23 250° WSW 42 mi 5
WSMH FOX 66 314° NW 31 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 315° NW 30 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 315° NW 31 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 336° NNW 36 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 339° NNW 20 mi 7
WBSF CW 46 344° NNW 40 mi 3
WNEM CBS 5 344° NNW 40 mi 6
WEYI Roar 25 347° NNW 21 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 352° N 18 mi 7
WDCQ PBS 19 358° N 43 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Grand Blanc, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 17.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 37 miles.

For Grand Blanc 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 Grand Blanc are spread across 235° 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 Grand Blanc. 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 Grand Blanc, MI, including what each station carries.

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