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

How to aim your TV antenna in Hendersonville, TN

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

Transmitter directions from Hendersonville, TN N E S W WBKO — 11° N, 51 mi WKYU — 11° N, 51 mi WKUT — 14° NNE, 14 mi WCZU — 15° NNE, 58 mi WDNZ — 26° NNE, 54 mi WNKY-LD — 26° NNE, 54 mi WNKY — 26° NNE, 54 mi WPBM — 40° NE, 45 mi WJFB — 135° SE, 18 mi WHTN — 151° SSE, 20 mi WNPX-LD — 191° SSW, 30 mi WNPT — 211° SSW, 24 mi WKRN — 211° SSW, 24 mi WLLC — 218° SW, 16 mi WJDE — 218° SW, 16 mi WTNX — 220° SW, 15 mi WSMV — 226° SW, 20 mi WZTV — 243° WSW, 12 mi WUXP — 243° WSW, 12 mi WNAB — 243° WSW, 12 mi WTVF — 243° WSW, 11 mi WNPX — 244° WSW, 12 mi WRTN — 244° WSW, 12 mi WNTU — 244° WSW, 12 mi WCTZ — 244° WSW, 12 mi WKUW — 244° WSW, 12 mi WJNK — 244° WSW, 12 mi WPGD — 244° WSW, 12 mi WCKV — 287° WNW, 44 mi WKMA — 320° NW, 77 mi WKGB — 358° N, 52 mi Hendersonville

Point Southwest 215° on a compass — 77 miles of range covers this whole market

18/31stations in the beam
89/149free channels
60%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit north-northeast of you (17°). 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 Hendersonville, TN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WBKO ABC 13 11° N 51 mi 6
WKYU PBS 24 11° N 51 mi 3
WKUT 365BLK 25 14° NNE 14 mi 7
WCZU 365BLK 39 15° NNE 58 mi 7
WDNZ The Country Network 11 26° NNE 54 mi 3
WNKY-LD Ion 35 26° NNE 54 mi 4
WNKY NBC 40 26° NNE 54 mi 3
WPBM Independent 31 40° NE 45 mi 1
WJFB MeTV 44 135° SE 18 mi 10
WHTN CTN 39 151° SSE 20 mi 5
WNPX-LD Daystar 24 191° SSW 30 mi 1
WNPT PBS 8 211° SSW 24 mi 4
WKRN ABC 2 211° SSW 24 mi 5
WLLC Univision 42 218° SW 16 mi 4
WJDE KCMI 31 218° SW 16 mi 10
WTNX Telemundo 29 220° SW 15 mi 4
WSMV NBC 4 226° SW 20 mi 6
WZTV FOX 17 243° WSW 12 mi 5
WUXP MyNetworkTV 30 243° WSW 12 mi 3
WNAB Roar 58 243° WSW 12 mi 3
WTVF CBS 5 243° WSW 11 mi 6
WNPX Independent 28 244° WSW 12 mi 9
WRTN Daystar 6 244° WSW 12 mi 4
WNTU Daystar 26 244° WSW 12 mi 1
WCTZ Buzzr 35 244° WSW 12 mi 11
WKUW MovieSphere Gold 40 244° WSW 12 mi 7
WJNK TBN 59 244° WSW 12 mi 1
WPGD TBN 50 244° WSW 12 mi 5
WCKV The Walk TV 22 287° WNW 44 mi 3
WKMA PBS 35 320° NW 77 mi 4
WKGB PBS 53 358° N 52 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Hendersonville, TN?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 11.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 12 miles.

For Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville 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.

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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 Hendersonville. 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 Hendersonville, TN, including what each station carries.

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