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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in North Olmsted, OH

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

Transmitter directions from North Olmsted, OH N E S W WQDI — 68° ENE, 13 mi WEKA — 68° ENE, 13 mi WOIO — 99° E, 12 mi WKYC — 99° E, 12 mi WVIZ — 99° E, 12 mi WBNX — 100° E, 12 mi WCDN — 100° E, 12 mi WQHS — 101° E, 11 mi WUAB — 103° ESE, 11 mi WEWS — 105° ESE, 11 mi WJW — 109° ESE, 11 mi WRLM — 125° SE, 37 mi WIVN — 134° SE, 51 mi WVPX — 144° SE, 30 mi WDLI — 146° SE, 30 mi WEAO — 147° SSE, 27 mi WIVX — 158° SSE, 32 mi WIVM — 158° SSE, 32 mi WMFD — 219° SW, 58 mi WGGN — 230° SW, 36 mi North Olmsted

Point Southeast 129° on a compass — 58 miles of range covers this whole market

16/20stations in the beam
89/109free channels
82%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit southeast of you (146°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 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 North Olmsted, OH

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WQDI Infomercials 20 68° ENE 13 mi 7
WEKA Infomercials 41 68° ENE 13 mi 7
WOIO CBS 19 99° E 12 mi 4
WKYC NBC 3 99° E 12 mi 8
WVIZ PBS 25 99° E 12 mi 7
WBNX CW 55 100° E 12 mi 5
WCDN Daystar 53 100° E 12 mi 1
WQHS Univision 61 101° E 11 mi 8
WUAB CW 43 103° ESE 11 mi 3
WEWS ABC 5 105° ESE 11 mi 8
WJW FOX 8 109° ESE 11 mi 5
WRLM TCT 47 125° SE 37 mi 1
WIVN Independent 29 134° SE 51 mi 8
WVPX Ion 23 144° SE 30 mi 7
WDLI Bounce TV 17 146° SE 30 mi 1
WEAO PBS 49 147° SSE 27 mi 3
WIVX Shop HQ 13 158° SSE 32 mi 12
WIVM Independent 39 158° SSE 32 mi 8
WMFD Independent 68 219° SW 58 mi 2
WGGN Independent 52 230° SW 36 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in North Olmsted, OH?

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

The nearest transmitter is 10.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 14 miles.

For North Olmsted we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around North Olmsted are spread across 162° 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 North Olmsted. 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 North Olmsted, OH, including what each station carries.

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