A directional TV antenna on a roof mast, aimed toward distant transmitters

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Kentwood, LA

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

Point Southeast 136° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

15/28stations in the beam

82/125free channels

66%of what's available

The other 13 stations sit southwest of you (234°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.

3 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 Kentwood, LA

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

Station	Network	Channel	Bearing	Direction	Distance	Subchannels
KGLA	Telemundo	42	153°	SSE	72 mi	4
WLAE	Independent	32	153°	SSE	71 mi	3
WVUE	FOX	8	154°	SSE	73 mi	7
WYES	PBS	12	154°	SSE	73 mi	7
WDSU	NBC	6	154°	SSE	73 mi	5
WGNO	ABC	26	154°	SSE	73 mi	6
WNOL	CW	38	154°	SSE	73 mi	5
KNLD	Daystar	28	158°	SSE	74 mi	1
K20MM-D	HSN	47	158°	SSE	74 mi	5
WPXL	Ion	49	158°	SSE	74 mi	8
WUPL	MyNetworkTV	54	158°	SSE	74 mi	5
WHNO	CTN	20	158°	SSE	74 mi	5
KNOV	Independent	41	159°	SSE	71 mi	7
WTNO	Fubo Sports	22	162°	SSE	68 mi	7
WQDT	Defy TV	33	166°	SSE	71 mi	7
WLFT	SonLife	30	223°	SW	50 mi	2
WBRZ	ABC	2	225°	SW	60 mi	2
WAFB	CBS	9	229°	SW	57 mi	7
WLPB	PBS	27	229°	SW	56 mi	3
W31EL-D	Daystar	48	230°	SW	62 mi	1
WVLA	NBC	33	230°	SW	62 mi	4
KZUP	Independent	20	230°	SW	62 mi	1
WBRL	CW	21	230°	SW	62 mi	2
WGMB	FOX	44	230°	SW	62 mi	4
KPBN	SonLife	14	231°	SW	50 mi	4
KBTR	Independent	36	232°	SW	53 mi	3
WBXH	Independent	39	232°	SW	52 mi	5
WMAU	PBS	17	334°	NNW	36 mi	5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Kentwood, LA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 35.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 62 miles.

For Kentwood we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Kentwood are spread across 181° 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 Kentwood. 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 Kentwood, LA, including what each station carries.

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Kentwood, LA

Every Transmitter Near Kentwood, LA

What Antenna Do You Need in Kentwood, LA?

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