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

How to aim your TV antenna in Holly, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Holly, MI N E S W WADL — 114° ESE, 40 mi WDIV — 137° SE, 29 mi WMYD — 137° SE, 32 mi WHNE — 137° SE, 32 mi WUDL — 137° SE, 32 mi WWJ — 137° SE, 32 mi WTVS — 137° SE, 32 mi WUDT — 137° SE, 32 mi WLPC — 138° SE, 43 mi WJBK — 139° SE, 30 mi WXYZ — 141° SE, 29 mi WKBD — 145° SE, 26 mi WDWO — 145° SE, 26 mi WHPS — 148° SSE, 48 mi WPXD — 220° SW, 37 mi WLAJ — 242° WSW, 53 mi WILX — 244° WSW, 55 mi WLNS — 260° W, 40 mi WKAR — 262° W, 42 mi WSMH — 321° NW, 38 mi WAQP — 323° NW, 37 mi WJRT — 323° NW, 38 mi WFFC — 339° NNW, 44 mi W35DQ-D — 343° NNW, 29 mi WBSF — 345° NNW, 49 mi WNEM — 346° NNW, 48 mi WEYI — 348° NNW, 30 mi WXON — 351° N, 27 mi WDCQ — 357° N, 52 mi Holly

Point East-Southeast 119° on a compass — 55 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 (313°). 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 Holly, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 114° ESE 40 mi 8
WDIV NBC 4 137° SE 29 mi 5
WMYD Independent 20 137° SE 32 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 137° SE 32 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 137° SE 32 mi 7
WWJ CBS 62 137° SE 32 mi 5
WTVS PBS 56 137° SE 32 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 137° SE 32 mi 1
WLPC Independent 28 138° SE 43 mi 5
WJBK FOX 2 139° SE 30 mi 7
WXYZ ABC 7 141° SE 29 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 145° SE 26 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 145° SE 26 mi 8
WHPS Maria Vision 15 148° SSE 48 mi 6
WPXD Ion 31 220° SW 37 mi 9
WLAJ ABC 53 242° WSW 53 mi 2
WILX NBC 10 244° WSW 55 mi 7
WLNS CBS 6 260° W 40 mi 1
WKAR PBS 23 262° W 42 mi 5
WSMH FOX 66 321° NW 38 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 323° NW 37 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 323° NW 38 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 339° NNW 44 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 343° NNW 29 mi 7
WBSF CW 46 345° NNW 49 mi 3
WNEM CBS 5 346° NNW 48 mi 6
WEYI Roar 25 348° NNW 30 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 351° N 27 mi 7
WDCQ PBS 19 357° N 52 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Holly, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 26.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 33 miles.

For Holly 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 Holly are spread across 243° 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 Holly. 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 Holly, MI, including what each station carries.

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