Antenna aiming / Morgan City, LA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Morgan City, LA

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

Transmitter directions from Morgan City, LA N E S W WLFT — 5° N, 46 mi WTNO — 73° ENE, 61 mi WQDT — 76° ENE, 57 mi KFOL — 107° ESE, 27 mi KWBJ — 271° W, 5 mi KAJN — 294° WNW, 57 mi KLAF — 301° WNW, 66 mi KJUN — 310° NW, 4 mi KLWB — 311° NW, 66 mi KXKW — 311° NW, 66 mi KDCG — 313° NW, 79 mi WVLA — 348° NNW, 43 mi KZUP — 348° NNW, 43 mi WBRL — 348° NNW, 43 mi WGMB — 348° NNW, 43 mi W31EL-D — 348° NNW, 43 mi WAFB — 353° N, 45 mi WLPB — 354° N, 45 mi WBRZ — 354° N, 40 mi KBTR — 356° N, 49 mi WBXH — 356° N, 50 mi KPBN — 360° N, 50 mi Morgan City

Point North-Northwest 336° on a compass — 79 miles of range covers this whole market

16/22stations in the beam
54/72free channels
75%of what's available
The other 6 stations sit north of you (5°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 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 Morgan City, LA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WLFT SonLife 30 5° N 46 mi 2
WTNO Fubo Sports 22 73° ENE 61 mi 7
WQDT Defy TV 33 76° ENE 57 mi 7
KFOL Independent 30 107° ESE 27 mi 1
KWBJ YTA TV 22 271° W 5 mi 1
KAJN The Walk TV 19 294° WNW 57 mi 1
KLAF NBC 14 301° WNW 66 mi 1
KJUN Independent 30 310° NW 4 mi 1
KLWB MeTV 50 311° NW 66 mi 6
KXKW The Action Channel 32 311° NW 66 mi 5
KDCG Heroes & Icons 22 313° NW 79 mi 4
WVLA NBC 33 348° NNW 43 mi 4
KZUP Independent 20 348° NNW 43 mi 1
WBRL CW 21 348° NNW 43 mi 2
WGMB FOX 44 348° NNW 43 mi 4
W31EL-D Daystar 48 348° NNW 43 mi 1
WAFB CBS 9 353° N 45 mi 7
WLPB PBS 27 354° N 45 mi 3
WBRZ ABC 2 354° N 40 mi 2
KBTR Independent 36 356° N 49 mi 3
WBXH Independent 39 356° N 50 mi 5
KPBN SonLife 14 360° N 50 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Morgan City, LA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 3.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 45 miles.

For Morgan City we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Morgan City are spread across 195° 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 Morgan City. 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 Morgan City, LA, including what each station carries.

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