Antenna aiming / Medford, NJ
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How to aim your TV antenna in Medford, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Medford, NJ N E S W WNJT — 14° NNE, 30 mi WNJB — 18° NNE, 55 mi WNJU — 25° NNE, 72 mi WNYX — 25° NNE, 72 mi WNYE — 35° NE, 76 mi WNWT — 35° NE, 76 mi WFUT — 36° NE, 75 mi WXNY — 36° NE, 75 mi WDYA — 36° NE, 75 mi WCBS — 36° NE, 75 mi WNBC — 36° NE, 75 mi WABC — 36° NE, 75 mi WNYW — 36° NE, 75 mi WNET — 36° NE, 75 mi WXTV — 36° NE, 75 mi WPIX — 36° NE, 75 mi WNDT — 36° NE, 75 mi WPXN — 36° NE, 75 mi WDVB — 36° NE, 75 mi WDYJ — 36° NE, 76 mi WJLP — 36° NE, 73 mi WMBQ — 36° NE, 73 mi WASA — 36° NE, 73 mi WKOB — 36° NE, 73 mi WWOR — 36° NE, 72 mi WNMF — 36° NE, 76 mi WNYZ — 37° NE, 77 mi WNYN — 37° NE, 77 mi W29FF-D — 47° NE, 25 mi WWSI — 123° ESE, 30 mi WMGM — 177° S, 51 mi WACP — 186° S, 9 mi WSJT — 187° S, 9 mi WNJS — 187° S, 9 mi WMCN — 187° S, 9 mi WPSJ — 187° S, 9 mi WELL — 299° WNW, 25 mi WTXF — 299° WNW, 25 mi KYW — 299° WNW, 25 mi WPVI — 299° WNW, 25 mi WDPN — 299° WNW, 25 mi WPHL — 299° WNW, 25 mi WHYY — 299° WNW, 25 mi WZPA — 299° WNW, 25 mi WTVE — 299° WNW, 25 mi WFPA — 299° WNW, 25 mi WCAU — 299° WNW, 25 mi WPSG — 299° WNW, 25 mi WUVP — 299° WNW, 25 mi WGTW — 299° WNW, 25 mi WPPX — 299° WNW, 25 mi WPHA — 299° WNW, 25 mi WPHY — 307° NW, 24 mi WPPT — 326° NNW, 58 mi WLVT — 326° NNW, 58 mi WFMZ — 326° NNW, 58 mi WBPH — 327° NNW, 58 mi Medford

Point West-Northwest 297° on a compass — 77 miles of range covers this whole market

21/57stations in the beam
93/213free channels
44%of what's available
The other 36 stations sit northeast of you (43°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
21 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 Medford, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNJT PBS 52 14° NNE 30 mi 1
WNJB PBS 58 18° NNE 55 mi 1
WNJU Telemundo 47 25° NNE 72 mi 2
WNYX Infomercials 34 25° NNE 72 mi 3
WNYE Independent 25 35° NE 76 mi 3
WNWT Story Television 37 35° NE 76 mi 1
WFUT UniMas 68 36° NE 75 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 36° NE 75 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 36° NE 75 mi 5
WCBS CBS 2 36° NE 75 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 36° NE 75 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 36° NE 75 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 36° NE 75 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 36° NE 75 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 36° NE 75 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 36° NE 75 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 36° NE 75 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 36° NE 75 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 36° NE 75 mi 2
WDYJ Diya TV 60 36° NE 76 mi 1
WJLP MeTV 33 36° NE 73 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 36° NE 73 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 36° NE 73 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 36° NE 73 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 36° NE 72 mi 3
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 36° NE 76 mi 1
WNYZ Independent 6 37° NE 77 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 37° NE 77 mi 1
W29FF-D Daystar 45 47° NE 25 mi 1
WWSI Telemundo 62 123° ESE 30 mi 2
WMGM True Crime Network 40 177° S 51 mi 3
WACP TCT 4 186° S 9 mi 9
WSJT Classic Shows 15 187° S 9 mi 8
WNJS PBS 23 187° S 9 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 187° S 9 mi 3
WPSJ Infomercials 8 187° S 9 mi 7
WELL Daystar 45 299° WNW 25 mi 1
WTXF FOX 29 299° WNW 25 mi 7
KYW CBS 3 299° WNW 25 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 299° WNW 25 mi 6
WDPN MeTV 2 299° WNW 25 mi 11
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 299° WNW 25 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 299° WNW 25 mi 3
WZPA NTD America 33 299° WNW 25 mi 7
WTVE Shop LC 51 299° WNW 25 mi 4
WFPA UniMas 28 299° WNW 25 mi 5
WCAU NBC 10 299° WNW 25 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 299° WNW 25 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 299° WNW 25 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 299° WNW 25 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 299° WNW 25 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 299° WNW 25 mi 4
WPHY Infomercials 25 307° NW 24 mi 4
WPPT PBS 35 326° NNW 58 mi 1
WLVT PBS 39 326° NNW 58 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 326° NNW 58 mi 3
WBPH Independent 60 327° NNW 58 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Medford, NJ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For Medford 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 Medford are spread across 248° 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.

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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 Medford. 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 Medford, NJ, including what each station carries.

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