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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Holyoke, MA

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

Point South 174° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

22/32stations in the beam

91/129free channels

71%of what's available

The other 10 stations sit north-northeast of you (19°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.

6 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 Holyoke, MA

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

Station	Network	Channel	Bearing	Direction	Distance	Subchannels
WHNH	Daystar	2	2°	N	53 mi	1
WEKW	PBS	11	14°	NNE	58 mi	5
WVMA	Antenna TV	17	14°	NNE	58 mi	1
WUTF	UniMas	27	79°	E	48 mi	5
WSHM	CBS	33	118°	ESE	13 mi	7
WPXQ	Ion	69	138°	SE	66 mi	8
WEDN	PBS	53	153°	SSE	54 mi	2
WHPX	Ion	26	157°	SSE	59 mi	8
WUTH	UniMas	47	166°	SSE	36 mi	1
WEDY	PBS	65	193°	SSW	63 mi	2
WUVN	Univision	18	195°	SSW	31 mi	2
WRDM	Telemundo	19	196°	SSW	37 mi	2
WVIT	NBC	30	196°	SSW	37 mi	4
WRNT	Jewelry TV	32	196°	SSW	30 mi	6
WFSB	CBS	3	196°	SSW	31 mi	6
WWAX	Independent	27	196°	SSW	31 mi	7
WHCT	MeTV	35	196°	SSW	37 mi	10
WEDH	PBS	24	196°	SSW	37 mi	2
WTIC	FOX	61	196°	SSW	37 mi	6
WCCT	CW	20	196°	SSW	37 mi	4
WTNH	ABC	8	196°	SSW	57 mi	3
WCTX	MyNetworkTV	59	196°	SSW	57 mi	2
WDMR	Telemundo	14	200°	SSW	9 mi	4
WHTX	Univision	43	200°	SSW	9 mi	3
WWLP	NBC	22	200°	SSW	9 mi	4
WTXX	MovieSphere Gold	34	203°	SSW	44 mi	7
WZME	Story Television	43	203°	SSW	64 mi	5
WEDW	PBS	49	204°	SSW	70 mi	1
WNGN	WGNG Radio 91.9	38	321°	NW	72 mi	1
WGGB	ABC	40	349°	N	2 mi	4
WGBY	PBS	57	349°	N	2 mi	4
WFXQ	NBC	28	356°	N	3 mi	2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Holyoke, MA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 2.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For Holyoke 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 Holyoke are spread across 242° 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 Holyoke. 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 Holyoke, MA, including what each station carries.

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Holyoke, MA

Every Transmitter Near Holyoke, MA

What Antenna Do You Need in Holyoke, MA?

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