Antenna aiming / London, OH
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in London, OH

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

Transmitter directions from London, OH N E S W WQIZ — 17° NNE, 53 mi WXCB — 17° NNE, 53 mi WOCB — 34° NE, 36 mi WMFD — 35° NE, 74 mi WOSU — 54° NE, 33 mi WOOH — 56° NE, 15 mi WCBZ — 56° NE, 29 mi WCSN — 67° ENE, 24 mi WGCT — 67° ENE, 26 mi WSFJ — 71° ENE, 41 mi WCMH — 74° ENE, 22 mi WBNS — 74° ENE, 22 mi WDEM — 74° ENE, 22 mi WCLL — 74° ENE, 22 mi WQMC — 80° E, 22 mi WSYX — 80° E, 22 mi WTTE — 80° E, 22 mi WWHO — 140° SE, 26 mi WDTN — 256° WSW, 45 mi WPTD — 256° WSW, 45 mi WKEF — 256° WSW, 45 mi WBDT — 256° WSW, 45 mi WRCX — 256° WSW, 45 mi WLWD — 256° WSW, 45 mi WRGT — 256° WSW, 45 mi WHIO — 257° WSW, 45 mi WTLW — 327° NNW, 73 mi WLMA — 327° NNW, 73 mi WOHL — 328° NNW, 70 mi WLIO — 328° NNW, 70 mi London

Point Northeast 45° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

14/30stations in the beam
98/155free channels
63%of what's available
The other 16 stations sit west of you (281°). 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 London, OH

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WQIZ TCT 33 17° NNE 53 mi 10
WXCB TCT 39 17° NNE 53 mi 10
WOCB TCT 39 34° NE 36 mi 10
WMFD Independent 68 35° NE 74 mi 2
WOSU PBS 34 54° NE 33 mi 5
WOOH Heartland TV 29 56° NE 15 mi 7
WCBZ Cozi TV 22 56° NE 29 mi 8
WCSN Movies! 32 67° ENE 24 mi 8
WGCT TCT 39 67° ENE 26 mi 10
WSFJ Bounce TV 51 71° ENE 41 mi 2
WCMH NBC 4 74° ENE 22 mi 5
WBNS CBS 10 74° ENE 22 mi 8
WDEM Rock Entertainment Sports Network 17 74° ENE 22 mi 12
WCLL Daystar 19 74° ENE 22 mi 1
WQMC Independent 15 80° E 22 mi 2
WSYX ABC 6 80° E 22 mi 4
WTTE Roar 28 80° E 22 mi 5
WWHO CW 53 140° SE 26 mi 3
WDTN NBC 2 256° WSW 45 mi 3
WPTD PBS 16 256° WSW 45 mi 6
WKEF ABC 22 256° WSW 45 mi 5
WBDT CW 26 256° WSW 45 mi 2
WRCX Independent 40 256° WSW 45 mi 6
WLWD Daystar 20 256° WSW 45 mi 1
WRGT Roar 45 256° WSW 45 mi 5
WHIO CBS 7 257° WSW 45 mi 5
WTLW Independent 44 327° NNW 73 mi 3
WLMA Independent 44 327° NNW 73 mi 3
WOHL ABC 35 328° NNW 70 mi 2
WLIO NBC 8 328° NNW 70 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in London, OH?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For London 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 London are spread across 245° 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 London. 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 London, OH, including what each station carries.

Calendar

What’s on, and when

Big games, races and live events coming up on free over-the-air TV, and the channel to find each one on. Full-season schedules show which games an antenna gets you for free.

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