Antenna aiming / Granville, OH
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Granville, OH

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

Transmitter directions from Granville, OH N E S W WGGN — 3° N, 69 mi WIVM — 35° NE, 77 mi WIVX — 35° NE, 77 mi WDLI — 36° NE, 84 mi WVPX — 36° NE, 85 mi WHIZ — 109° ESE, 31 mi WOVA — 134° SE, 72 mi WIYE — 134° SE, 72 mi WTAP — 134° SE, 72 mi WOUB — 159° SSE, 56 mi WWHO — 223° SW, 46 mi WSYX — 250° WSW, 28 mi WTTE — 250° WSW, 28 mi WQMC — 250° WSW, 28 mi WCMH — 255° WSW, 27 mi WBNS — 255° WSW, 27 mi WDEM — 255° WSW, 27 mi WCLL — 255° WSW, 27 mi WCSN — 261° W, 26 mi WGCT — 263° W, 24 mi WOOH — 263° W, 35 mi WSFJ — 271° W, 9 mi WCBZ — 277° W, 24 mi WOSU — 286° WNW, 22 mi WOCB — 301° WNW, 32 mi WXCB — 320° NW, 49 mi WQIZ — 320° NW, 49 mi WMFD — 355° N, 48 mi Granville

Point West 271° on a compass — 85 miles of range covers this whole market

14/28stations in the beam
87/165free channels
53%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit northeast of you (54°). 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 Granville, OH

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGGN Independent 52 3° N 69 mi 4
WIVM Independent 39 35° NE 77 mi 8
WIVX Shop HQ 13 35° NE 77 mi 12
WDLI Bounce TV 17 36° NE 84 mi 1
WVPX Ion 23 36° NE 85 mi 7
WHIZ NBC 18 109° ESE 31 mi 3
WOVA FOX 22 134° SE 72 mi 2
WIYE CBS 26 134° SE 72 mi 3
WTAP NBC 15 134° SE 72 mi 6
WOUB PBS 20 159° SSE 56 mi 7
WWHO CW 53 223° SW 46 mi 3
WSYX ABC 6 250° WSW 28 mi 4
WTTE Roar 28 250° WSW 28 mi 5
WQMC Independent 15 250° WSW 28 mi 2
WCMH NBC 4 255° WSW 27 mi 5
WBNS CBS 10 255° WSW 27 mi 8
WDEM Rock Entertainment Sports Network 17 255° WSW 27 mi 12
WCLL Daystar 19 255° WSW 27 mi 1
WCSN Movies! 32 261° W 26 mi 8
WGCT TCT 39 263° W 24 mi 10
WOOH Heartland TV 29 263° W 35 mi 7
WSFJ Bounce TV 51 271° W 9 mi 2
WCBZ Cozi TV 22 277° W 24 mi 8
WOSU PBS 34 286° WNW 22 mi 5
WOCB TCT 39 301° WNW 32 mi 10
WXCB TCT 39 320° NW 49 mi 10
WQIZ TCT 33 320° NW 49 mi 10
WMFD Independent 68 355° N 48 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Granville, OH?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 28 miles.

For Granville 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 Granville are spread across 286° 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 Granville. 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 Granville, OH, including what each station carries.

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