Antenna aiming / Leeds, AL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Leeds, AL

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

Transmitter directions from Leeds, AL N E S W WPXH — 12° NNE, 26 mi WTJP — 18° NNE, 21 mi WGWW — 54° NE, 10 mi WEAC — 80° E, 40 mi WCIQ — 93° E, 43 mi WOIL — 110° ESE, 22 mi WAXC — 138° SE, 53 mi WBXM — 194° SSW, 70 mi WBIH — 194° SSW, 70 mi WOTM — 214° SW, 10 mi WDVZ — 246° WSW, 61 mi WVUA-CD — 246° WSW, 60 mi WJMY — 249° WSW, 58 mi WBMA — 254° WSW, 19 mi WVUA — 260° W, 14 mi WTTO — 260° W, 14 mi WIAT — 260° W, 14 mi WABM — 260° W, 14 mi WBIQ — 260° W, 14 mi WBUN — 260° W, 14 mi W16DS-D — 260° W, 15 mi WUOA — 260° W, 14 mi WBRC — 261° W, 14 mi WTBM — 261° W, 14 mi WVTM — 261° W, 14 mi WDBB — 267° W, 48 mi WSES — 267° W, 50 mi WCQT — 340° NNW, 48 mi Leeds

Point West-Southwest 238° on a compass — 70 miles of range covers this whole market

18/28stations in the beam
76/113free channels
67%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit east of you (82°). 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 Leeds, AL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXH Ion 44 12° NNE 26 mi 9
WTJP TBN 60 18° NNE 21 mi 5
WGWW Heroes & Icons 40 54° NE 10 mi 3
WEAC Independent 24 80° E 40 mi 1
WCIQ PBS 7 93° E 43 mi 4
WOIL Independent 47 110° ESE 22 mi 1
WAXC Heartland TV 31 138° SE 53 mi 1
WBXM Telemundo 5 194° SSW 70 mi 6
WBIH TCT 29 194° SSW 70 mi 6
WOTM Independent 19 214° SW 10 mi 1
WDVZ Cozi TV 3 246° WSW 61 mi 3
WVUA-CD Cozi TV 7 246° WSW 60 mi 3
WJMY Telemundo 25 249° WSW 58 mi 6
WBMA ABC 58 254° WSW 19 mi 4
WVUA Cozi TV 23 260° W 14 mi 4
WTTO CW 21 260° W 14 mi 4
WIAT CW 42 260° W 14 mi 4
WABM MyNetworkTV 68 260° W 14 mi 5
WBIQ PBS 10 260° W 14 mi 4
WBUN Daystar 28 260° W 14 mi 1
W16DS-D Independent 47 260° W 15 mi 2
WUOA Fubo Sports 46 260° W 14 mi 7
WBRC FOX 6 261° W 14 mi 7
WTBM Telemundo 24 261° W 14 mi 6
WVTM NBC 13 261° W 14 mi 6
WDBB CW 17 267° W 48 mi 6
WSES Heroes & Icons 33 267° W 50 mi 3
WCQT The Walk TV 27 340° NNW 48 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Leeds, AL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 15 miles.

For Leeds 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 Leeds are spread across 287° 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 Leeds. 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 Leeds, AL, including what each station carries.

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