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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Orchard Park, NY

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

Transmitter directions from Orchard Park, NY N E S W WPXJ — 75° ENE, 38 mi WNYO — 82° E, 15 mi WVTT — 104° ESE, 9 mi WWHC — 104° ESE, 9 mi WGRZ — 104° ESE, 9 mi WIVB — 137° SE, 9 mi WKBW — 141° SE, 10 mi WBBZ — 175° S, 13 mi WNYB — 225° SW, 35 mi WBXZ — 323° NW, 11 mi WUTV — 334° NNW, 21 mi WBNF — 334° NNW, 21 mi WNLO — 335° NNW, 21 mi WNED — 335° NNW, 21 mi Orchard Park

Point East-Northeast 75° on a compass — 38 miles of range covers this whole market

5/14stations in the beam
34/86free channels
40%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit northwest of you (306°). 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 Orchard Park, NY

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXJ Ion 51 75° ENE 38 mi 9
WNYO MyNetworkTV 49 82° E 15 mi 4
WVTT Defy TV 34 104° ESE 9 mi 8
WWHC Infomercials 20 104° ESE 9 mi 7
WGRZ NBC 2 104° ESE 9 mi 6
WIVB CBS 4 137° SE 9 mi 3
WKBW ABC 7 141° SE 10 mi 6
WBBZ MeTV 67 175° S 13 mi 8
WNYB TCT 26 225° SW 35 mi 9
WBXZ Shop HQ 56 323° NW 11 mi 12
WUTV FOX 29 334° NNW 21 mi 4
WBNF Maria Vision 15 334° NNW 21 mi 4
WNLO CW 23 335° NNW 21 mi 2
WNED PBS 17 335° NNW 21 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Orchard Park, NY?

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

The nearest transmitter is 8.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park are spread across 260° 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 Orchard Park. 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 Orchard Park, NY, including what each station carries.

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