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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Harrison, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Harrison, NJ N E S W WNYJ — 7° N, 68 mi WEPT — 7° N, 68 mi WRNN — 12° NNE, 53 mi WTBY — 12° NNE, 53 mi WEDW — 53° NE, 63 mi WDYJ — 84° E, 10 mi WNWT — 84° E, 9 mi WNYE — 84° E, 9 mi WLIW — 85° E, 37 mi WNMF — 86° E, 10 mi WFUT — 88° E, 9 mi WXNY — 88° E, 9 mi WDYA — 88° E, 9 mi WCBS — 88° E, 9 mi WNBC — 88° E, 9 mi WABC — 88° E, 9 mi WNYW — 88° E, 9 mi WNET — 88° E, 9 mi WXTV — 88° E, 9 mi WPIX — 88° E, 9 mi WNDT — 88° E, 9 mi WPXN — 88° E, 9 mi WDVB — 88° E, 9 mi WNYZ — 89° E, 11 mi WNYN — 89° E, 11 mi WJLP — 106° ESE, 8 mi WMBQ — 106° ESE, 8 mi WASA — 106° ESE, 8 mi WKOB — 106° ESE, 8 mi WWOR — 107° ESE, 8 mi W29FF-D — 201° SSW, 47 mi WNJT — 221° SW, 42 mi WNJB — 245° WSW, 20 mi WNYX — 310° NW, 6 mi WNJU — 310° NW, 6 mi WNJN — 344° NNW, 9 mi WMBC — 344° NNW, 9 mi Harrison

Point East-Northeast 77° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

26/37stations in the beam
84/114free channels
74%of what's available
The other 11 stations sit northwest of you (326°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
12 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 Harrison, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 7° N 68 mi 3
WEPT Independent 15 7° N 68 mi 1
WRNN Shop LC 48 12° NNE 53 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 12° NNE 53 mi 4
WEDW PBS 49 53° NE 63 mi 1
WDYJ Diya TV 60 84° E 10 mi 1
WNWT Story Television 37 84° E 9 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 84° E 9 mi 3
WLIW PBS 21 85° E 37 mi 4
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 86° E 10 mi 1
WFUT UniMas 68 88° E 9 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 88° E 9 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 88° E 9 mi 5
WCBS CBS 2 88° E 9 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 88° E 9 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 88° E 9 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 88° E 9 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 88° E 9 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 88° E 9 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 88° E 9 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 88° E 9 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 88° E 9 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 88° E 9 mi 2
WNYZ Independent 6 89° E 11 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 89° E 11 mi 1
WJLP MeTV 33 106° ESE 8 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 106° ESE 8 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 106° ESE 8 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 106° ESE 8 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 107° ESE 8 mi 3
W29FF-D Daystar 45 201° SSW 47 mi 1
WNJT PBS 52 221° SW 42 mi 1
WNJB PBS 58 245° WSW 20 mi 1
WNYX Infomercials 34 310° NW 6 mi 3
WNJU Telemundo 47 310° NW 6 mi 2
WNJN PBS 50 344° NNW 9 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 344° NNW 9 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Harrison, NJ?

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

The nearest transmitter is 6.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 9 miles.

For Harrison we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Harrison are spread across 265° 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 Harrison. 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 Harrison, NJ, including what each station carries.

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