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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Jefferson City, TN

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

Transmitter directions from Jefferson City, TN N E S W WAGV — 6° N, 48 mi WETP — 40° NE, 25 mi WLOS — 140° SE, 62 mi WUNF — 140° SE, 62 mi WYCW — 140° SE, 80 mi WUNW — 140° SE, 49 mi WYFF — 145° SE, 84 mi WHNS — 145° SE, 78 mi WJDP — 209° SSW, 23 mi WVLT — 254° WSW, 29 mi WKOP — 254° WSW, 29 mi WDTT — 254° WSW, 29 mi W30EG-D — 254° WSW, 29 mi WATE — 255° WSW, 28 mi WTNZ — 255° WSW, 28 mi WBIR — 255° WSW, 27 mi WKNX — 256° WSW, 27 mi WVTN — 257° WSW, 38 mi WBXX — 270° W, 49 mi WPXK — 279° W, 43 mi WVLR — 319° NW, 14 mi Jefferson City

Point West-Southwest 249° on a compass — 84 miles of range covers this whole market

11/21stations in the beam
50/99free channels
51%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit southeast of you (133°). 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 Jefferson City, TN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WAGV Independent 68 6° N 48 mi 10
WETP PBS 2 40° NE 25 mi 4
WLOS ABC 13 140° SE 62 mi 5
WUNF PBS 33 140° SE 62 mi 4
WYCW CW 62 140° SE 80 mi 2
WUNW PBS 27 140° SE 49 mi 4
WYFF NBC 4 145° SE 84 mi 7
WHNS FOX 21 145° SE 78 mi 8
WJDP IBN TV 11 209° SSW 23 mi 1
WVLT CBS 8 254° WSW 29 mi 6
WKOP PBS 15 254° WSW 29 mi 4
WDTT Daystar 24 254° WSW 29 mi 1
W30EG-D HSN 30 254° WSW 29 mi 5
WATE ABC 6 255° WSW 28 mi 4
WTNZ FOX 43 255° WSW 28 mi 3
WBIR NBC 10 255° WSW 27 mi 8
WKNX Independent 7 256° WSW 27 mi 3
WVTN Independent 48 257° WSW 38 mi 1
WBXX CW 20 270° W 49 mi 6
WPXK Ion 54 279° W 43 mi 9
WVLR CTN 48 319° NW 14 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Jefferson City, TN?

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

The nearest transmitter is 13.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City are spread across 260° 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 Jefferson City. 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 Jefferson City, TN, including what each station carries.

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