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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Millbrook, AL

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

Transmitter directions from Millbrook, AL N E S W WOIL — 8° N, 66 mi WAXC — 36° NE, 41 mi WFRZ — 115° ESE, 11 mi WMCF — 115° ESE, 10 mi WGIQ — 133° SE, 75 mi WBMM — 139° SE, 37 mi WIYC — 140° SE, 37 mi WAIQ — 147° SSE, 7 mi WALE — 155° SSE, 10 mi WETU — 155° SSE, 10 mi WDSF — 161° SSE, 17 mi WCOV — 161° SSE, 36 mi WSFA — 161° SSE, 36 mi WDIQ — 182° S, 63 mi WNCF — 225° SW, 32 mi WAKA — 228° SW, 33 mi WBIH — 280° W, 29 mi WBXM — 280° W, 29 mi WBMA — 336° NNW, 74 mi WOTM — 345° NNW, 67 mi Millbrook

Point Southeast 132° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

11/20stations in the beam
52/86free channels
60%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit west-northwest of you (296°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 Millbrook, AL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WOIL Independent 47 8° N 66 mi 1
WAXC Heartland TV 31 36° NE 41 mi 1
WFRZ Greater Love TV 33 115° ESE 11 mi 1
WMCF TBN 45 115° ESE 10 mi 5
WGIQ PBS 43 133° SE 75 mi 4
WBMM CW 22 139° SE 37 mi 7
WIYC Cozi TV 48 140° SE 37 mi 7
WAIQ PBS 26 147° SSE 7 mi 4
WALE Montgomery Weather Channel 17 155° SSE 10 mi 5
WETU Daystar 39 155° SSE 10 mi 1
WDSF MovieSphere Gold 19 161° SSE 17 mi 7
WCOV FOX 20 161° SSE 36 mi 5
WSFA NBC 12 161° SSE 36 mi 6
WDIQ PBS 2 182° S 63 mi 4
WNCF ABC 32 225° SW 32 mi 2
WAKA CBS 8 228° SW 33 mi 9
WBIH TCT 29 280° W 29 mi 6
WBXM Telemundo 5 280° W 29 mi 6
WBMA ABC 58 336° NNW 74 mi 4
WOTM Independent 19 345° NNW 67 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Millbrook, AL?

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

The nearest transmitter is 7.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 34 miles.

For Millbrook 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 Millbrook are spread across 281° 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 Millbrook. 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 Millbrook, AL, including what each station carries.

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