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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Irvington, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Irvington, NJ N E S W WNJN — 10° N, 10 mi WMBC — 10° N, 10 mi WNYJ — 10° N, 70 mi WEPT — 10° N, 70 mi WRNN — 16° NNE, 55 mi WTBY — 16° NNE, 55 mi WDYJ — 80° E, 14 mi WNWT — 80° E, 13 mi WNYE — 80° E, 13 mi WNMF — 82° E, 14 mi WFUT — 83° E, 13 mi WXNY — 83° E, 13 mi WDYA — 83° E, 13 mi WCBS — 83° E, 13 mi WNBC — 83° E, 13 mi WABC — 83° E, 13 mi WNYW — 83° E, 13 mi WNET — 83° E, 13 mi WXTV — 83° E, 13 mi WPIX — 83° E, 13 mi WNDT — 83° E, 13 mi WPXN — 83° E, 13 mi WDVB — 83° E, 13 mi WLIW — 84° E, 41 mi WNYZ — 84° E, 15 mi WNYN — 84° E, 15 mi WJLP — 94° E, 11 mi WMBQ — 94° E, 11 mi WASA — 94° E, 11 mi WKOB — 94° E, 11 mi WWOR — 94° E, 11 mi W29FF-D — 197° SSW, 45 mi WSJT — 205° SSW, 76 mi WNJS — 205° SSW, 76 mi WMCN — 205° SSW, 76 mi WPSJ — 205° SSW, 76 mi WACP — 205° SSW, 76 mi WNJT — 218° SW, 39 mi WPHY — 229° SW, 68 mi WNJB — 244° WSW, 16 mi WNJU — 352° N, 5 mi WNYX — 352° N, 5 mi Irvington

Point East-Northeast 65° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

25/42stations in the beam
83/145free channels
57%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit west of you (277°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
15 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 Irvington, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNJN PBS 50 10° N 10 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 10° N 10 mi 8
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 10° N 70 mi 3
WEPT Independent 15 10° N 70 mi 1
WRNN Shop LC 48 16° NNE 55 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 16° NNE 55 mi 4
WDYJ Diya TV 60 80° E 14 mi 1
WNWT Story Television 37 80° E 13 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 80° E 13 mi 3
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 82° E 14 mi 1
WFUT UniMas 68 83° E 13 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 83° E 13 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 83° E 13 mi 5
WCBS CBS 2 83° E 13 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 83° E 13 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 83° E 13 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 83° E 13 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 83° E 13 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 83° E 13 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 83° E 13 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 83° E 13 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 83° E 13 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 83° E 13 mi 2
WLIW PBS 21 84° E 41 mi 4
WNYZ Independent 6 84° E 15 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 84° E 15 mi 1
WJLP MeTV 33 94° E 11 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 94° E 11 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 94° E 11 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 94° E 11 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 94° E 11 mi 3
W29FF-D Daystar 45 197° SSW 45 mi 1
WSJT Classic Shows 15 205° SSW 76 mi 8
WNJS PBS 23 205° SSW 76 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 205° SSW 76 mi 3
WPSJ Infomercials 8 205° SSW 76 mi 7
WACP TCT 4 205° SSW 76 mi 9
WNJT PBS 52 218° SW 39 mi 1
WPHY Infomercials 25 229° SW 68 mi 4
WNJB PBS 58 244° WSW 16 mi 1
WNJU Telemundo 47 352° N 5 mi 2
WNYX Infomercials 34 352° N 5 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Irvington, NJ?

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

The nearest transmitter is 5.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 13 miles.

For Irvington 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 Irvington are spread across 252° 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 Irvington. 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 Irvington, NJ, including what each station carries.

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