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

How to aim your TV antenna in Newark, OH

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

Transmitter directions from Newark, OH N E S W WEAO — 30° NNE, 77 mi WIVM — 31° NNE, 70 mi WIVX — 31° NNE, 70 mi WDLI — 32° NNE, 77 mi WVPX — 32° NNE, 78 mi WIVD — 70° ENE, 49 mi WHIZ — 122° ESE, 24 mi WOVA — 141° SE, 68 mi WIYE — 141° SE, 68 mi WTAP — 141° SE, 68 mi WOUB — 168° SSE, 57 mi WWHO — 227° SW, 53 mi WSYX — 250° WSW, 36 mi WTTE — 250° WSW, 36 mi WQMC — 250° WSW, 36 mi WCMH — 254° WSW, 36 mi WBNS — 254° WSW, 36 mi WDEM — 254° WSW, 36 mi WCLL — 254° WSW, 36 mi WCSN — 259° W, 35 mi WGCT — 260° W, 32 mi WOOH — 261° W, 44 mi WSFJ — 261° W, 17 mi WCBZ — 270° W, 32 mi WOSU — 276° W, 29 mi WOCB — 291° WNW, 38 mi WXCB — 311° NW, 52 mi WQIZ — 311° NW, 53 mi WMFD — 344° NNW, 46 mi WGGN — 357° N, 66 mi Newark

Point West-Northwest 282° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

13/30stations in the beam
96/176free channels
55%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit east-northeast of you (68°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Newark, OH

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WEAO PBS 49 30° NNE 77 mi 3
WIVM Independent 39 31° NNE 70 mi 8
WIVX Shop HQ 13 31° NNE 70 mi 12
WDLI Bounce TV 17 32° NNE 77 mi 1
WVPX Ion 23 32° NNE 78 mi 7
WIVD Independent 26 70° ENE 49 mi 8
WHIZ NBC 18 122° ESE 24 mi 3
WOVA FOX 22 141° SE 68 mi 2
WIYE CBS 26 141° SE 68 mi 3
WTAP NBC 15 141° SE 68 mi 6
WOUB PBS 20 168° SSE 57 mi 7
WWHO CW 53 227° SW 53 mi 3
WSYX ABC 6 250° WSW 36 mi 4
WTTE Roar 28 250° WSW 36 mi 5
WQMC Independent 15 250° WSW 36 mi 2
WCMH NBC 4 254° WSW 36 mi 5
WBNS CBS 10 254° WSW 36 mi 8
WDEM Rock Entertainment Sports Network 17 254° WSW 36 mi 12
WCLL Daystar 19 254° WSW 36 mi 1
WCSN Movies! 32 259° W 35 mi 8
WGCT TCT 39 260° W 32 mi 10
WOOH Heartland TV 29 261° W 44 mi 7
WSFJ Bounce TV 51 261° W 17 mi 2
WCBZ Cozi TV 22 270° W 32 mi 8
WOSU PBS 34 276° W 29 mi 5
WOCB TCT 39 291° WNW 38 mi 10
WXCB TCT 39 311° NW 52 mi 10
WQIZ TCT 33 311° NW 53 mi 10
WMFD Independent 68 344° NNW 46 mi 2
WGGN Independent 52 357° N 66 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Newark, OH?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 17.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Newark 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 Newark are spread across 300° 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 Newark. 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 Newark, OH, including what each station carries.

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