Antenna aiming / Oaklyn, NJ
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Oaklyn, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Oaklyn, NJ N E S W WNJB — 32° NNE, 58 mi WNJN — 35° NE, 81 mi WMBC — 35° NE, 81 mi WNJU — 35° NE, 76 mi WNYX — 35° NE, 76 mi WNJT — 39° NE, 33 mi W29FF-D — 67° ENE, 35 mi WWSI — 116° ESE, 43 mi WACP — 133° SE, 18 mi WNJS — 134° SE, 18 mi WMCN — 134° SE, 18 mi WSJT — 134° SE, 18 mi WPSJ — 134° SE, 18 mi WMGM — 162° SSE, 57 mi KYW — 318° NW, 13 mi WPVI — 318° NW, 13 mi WELL — 318° NW, 12 mi WDPN — 318° NW, 12 mi WTXF — 318° NW, 12 mi WPHL — 318° NW, 12 mi WHYY — 318° NW, 12 mi WZPA — 319° NW, 12 mi WTVE — 319° NW, 12 mi WFPA — 319° NW, 12 mi WCAU — 319° NW, 12 mi WPSG — 319° NW, 12 mi WUVP — 319° NW, 12 mi WGTW — 319° NW, 12 mi WPPX — 319° NW, 12 mi WPHA — 319° NW, 12 mi WPHY — 334° NNW, 13 mi WPPT — 338° NNW, 49 mi WLVT — 338° NNW, 49 mi WFMZ — 338° NNW, 49 mi WBPH — 338° NNW, 49 mi Oaklyn

Point Northwest 309° on a compass — 81 miles of range covers this whole market

21/35stations in the beam
93/143free channels
65%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit east of you (87°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 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 Oaklyn, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNJB PBS 58 32° NNE 58 mi 1
WNJN PBS 50 35° NE 81 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 35° NE 81 mi 8
WNJU Telemundo 47 35° NE 76 mi 2
WNYX Infomercials 34 35° NE 76 mi 3
WNJT PBS 52 39° NE 33 mi 1
W29FF-D Daystar 45 67° ENE 35 mi 1
WWSI Telemundo 62 116° ESE 43 mi 2
WACP TCT 4 133° SE 18 mi 9
WNJS PBS 23 134° SE 18 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 134° SE 18 mi 3
WSJT Classic Shows 15 134° SE 18 mi 8
WPSJ Infomercials 8 134° SE 18 mi 7
WMGM True Crime Network 40 162° SSE 57 mi 3
KYW CBS 3 318° NW 13 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 318° NW 13 mi 6
WELL Daystar 45 318° NW 12 mi 1
WDPN MeTV 2 318° NW 12 mi 11
WTXF FOX 29 318° NW 12 mi 7
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 318° NW 12 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 318° NW 12 mi 3
WZPA NTD America 33 319° NW 12 mi 7
WTVE Shop LC 51 319° NW 12 mi 4
WFPA UniMas 28 319° NW 12 mi 5
WCAU NBC 10 319° NW 12 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 319° NW 12 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 319° NW 12 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 319° NW 12 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 319° NW 12 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 319° NW 12 mi 4
WPHY Infomercials 25 334° NNW 13 mi 4
WPPT PBS 35 338° NNW 49 mi 1
WLVT PBS 39 338° NNW 49 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 338° NNW 49 mi 3
WBPH Independent 60 338° NNW 49 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Oaklyn, NJ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 13 miles.

For Oaklyn 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 Oaklyn are spread across 204° 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 Oaklyn. 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 Oaklyn, NJ, including what each station carries.

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