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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Middlesex, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Middlesex, NJ N E S W WRNN — 24° NNE, 69 mi WTBY — 24° NNE, 69 mi WNJN — 38° NE, 26 mi WMBC — 38° NE, 26 mi WNJU — 40° NE, 21 mi WNYX — 40° NE, 21 mi WNWT — 65° ENE, 30 mi WNYE — 65° ENE, 30 mi WDYJ — 65° ENE, 31 mi WFUT — 66° ENE, 30 mi WXNY — 66° ENE, 30 mi WDYA — 66° ENE, 30 mi WCBS — 66° ENE, 30 mi WNBC — 66° ENE, 30 mi WABC — 66° ENE, 30 mi WNYW — 66° ENE, 30 mi WNET — 66° ENE, 30 mi WXTV — 66° ENE, 30 mi WPIX — 66° ENE, 30 mi WNDT — 66° ENE, 30 mi WPXN — 66° ENE, 30 mi WDVB — 66° ENE, 30 mi WNMF — 66° ENE, 31 mi WNYZ — 68° ENE, 32 mi WNYN — 68° ENE, 32 mi WJLP — 69° ENE, 27 mi WMBQ — 69° ENE, 27 mi WASA — 69° ENE, 27 mi WKOB — 69° ENE, 27 mi WWOR — 69° ENE, 27 mi WWSI — 173° S, 66 mi W29FF-D — 178° S, 32 mi WACP — 197° SSW, 61 mi WSJT — 197° SSW, 61 mi WNJS — 197° SSW, 61 mi WMCN — 197° SSW, 61 mi WPSJ — 197° SSW, 61 mi WNJT — 206° SSW, 22 mi WELL — 227° SW, 54 mi WPHY — 227° SW, 50 mi WZPA — 227° SW, 53 mi WFPA — 227° SW, 53 mi WCAU — 227° SW, 53 mi WPSG — 227° SW, 53 mi WUVP — 227° SW, 53 mi WGTW — 227° SW, 53 mi WPPX — 227° SW, 53 mi WPHA — 227° SW, 53 mi WTVE — 227° SW, 53 mi WTXF — 227° SW, 54 mi WPHL — 227° SW, 54 mi WHYY — 227° SW, 54 mi WDPN — 227° SW, 54 mi KYW — 227° SW, 54 mi WPVI — 227° SW, 54 mi WLVT — 270° W, 49 mi WFMZ — 270° W, 49 mi WPPT — 270° W, 49 mi WBPH — 270° W, 49 mi WNJB — 358° N, 3 mi Middlesex

Point South-Southwest 197° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

25/60stations in the beam
117/228free channels
51%of what's available
The other 35 stations sit northeast of you (54°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
22 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 Middlesex, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WRNN Shop LC 48 24° NNE 69 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 24° NNE 69 mi 4
WNJN PBS 50 38° NE 26 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 38° NE 26 mi 8
WNJU Telemundo 47 40° NE 21 mi 2
WNYX Infomercials 34 40° NE 21 mi 3
WNWT Story Television 37 65° ENE 30 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 65° ENE 30 mi 3
WDYJ Diya TV 60 65° ENE 31 mi 1
WFUT UniMas 68 66° ENE 30 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 66° ENE 30 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 66° ENE 30 mi 5
WCBS CBS 2 66° ENE 30 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 66° ENE 30 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 66° ENE 30 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 66° ENE 30 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 66° ENE 30 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 66° ENE 30 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 66° ENE 30 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 66° ENE 30 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 66° ENE 30 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 66° ENE 30 mi 2
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 66° ENE 31 mi 1
WNYZ Independent 6 68° ENE 32 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 68° ENE 32 mi 1
WJLP MeTV 33 69° ENE 27 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 69° ENE 27 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 69° ENE 27 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 69° ENE 27 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 69° ENE 27 mi 3
WWSI Telemundo 62 173° S 66 mi 2
W29FF-D Daystar 45 178° S 32 mi 1
WACP TCT 4 197° SSW 61 mi 9
WSJT Classic Shows 15 197° SSW 61 mi 8
WNJS PBS 23 197° SSW 61 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 197° SSW 61 mi 3
WPSJ Infomercials 8 197° SSW 61 mi 7
WNJT PBS 52 206° SSW 22 mi 1
WELL Daystar 45 227° SW 54 mi 1
WPHY Infomercials 25 227° SW 50 mi 4
WZPA NTD America 33 227° SW 53 mi 7
WFPA UniMas 28 227° SW 53 mi 5
WCAU NBC 10 227° SW 53 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 227° SW 53 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 227° SW 53 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 227° SW 53 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 227° SW 53 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 227° SW 53 mi 4
WTVE Shop LC 51 227° SW 53 mi 4
WTXF FOX 29 227° SW 54 mi 7
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 227° SW 54 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 227° SW 54 mi 3
WDPN MeTV 2 227° SW 54 mi 11
KYW CBS 3 227° SW 54 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 227° SW 54 mi 6
WLVT PBS 39 270° W 49 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 270° W 49 mi 3
WPPT PBS 35 270° W 49 mi 1
WBPH Independent 60 270° W 49 mi 2
WNJB PBS 58 358° N 3 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Middlesex, NJ?

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

The nearest transmitter is 3.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 28 miles.

For Middlesex 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 Middlesex are spread across 256° 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 Middlesex. 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 Middlesex, NJ, including what each station carries.

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