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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Oshkosh, WI

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

Transmitter directions from Oshkosh, WI N E S W WBAY — 47° NE, 36 mi WPNE — 47° NE, 36 mi WLUK — 48° NE, 36 mi WGBD — 48° NE, 36 mi WGBA — 53° NE, 34 mi WACY — 53° NE, 34 mi WFRV — 55° NE, 33 mi WCWF — 55° NE, 33 mi WITI — 154° SSE, 74 mi WMKE — 155° SSE, 74 mi WTSJ — 155° SSE, 74 mi WIWN — 155° SSE, 74 mi WMVS — 155° SSE, 74 mi WVCY — 155° SSE, 74 mi WMVT — 155° SSE, 74 mi WTMJ — 155° SSE, 74 mi WVTV — 155° SSE, 74 mi WPXE — 155° SSE, 74 mi WISN — 155° SSE, 72 mi WBME — 155° SSE, 72 mi WYTU — 155° SSE, 72 mi WDJT — 155° SSE, 72 mi WMLW — 155° SSE, 72 mi WWRS — 180° S, 43 mi WZAW — 327° NNW, 83 mi WTPX — 327° NNW, 82 mi Oshkosh

Point South-Southeast 150° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

16/26stations in the beam
83/141free channels
59%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit northeast of you (37°). 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 Oshkosh, WI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WBAY ABC 2 47° NE 36 mi 6
WPNE PBS 38 47° NE 36 mi 4
WLUK FOX 11 48° NE 36 mi 4
WGBD Fubo Sports 49 48° NE 36 mi 4
WGBA NBC 26 53° NE 34 mi 7
WACY Independent 32 53° NE 34 mi 8
WFRV CBS 5 55° NE 33 mi 5
WCWF CW 14 55° NE 33 mi 5
WITI FOX 6 154° SSE 74 mi 4
WMKE Jewelry TV 21 155° SSE 74 mi 8
WTSJ Fubo Sports 38 155° SSE 74 mi 12
WIWN Cozi TV 68 155° SSE 74 mi 8
WMVS PBS 10 155° SSE 74 mi 3
WVCY Independent 30 155° SSE 74 mi 1
WMVT PBS 36 155° SSE 74 mi 3
WTMJ NBC 4 155° SSE 74 mi 7
WVTV CW 18 155° SSE 74 mi 4
WPXE Ion 55 155° SSE 74 mi 8
WISN ABC 12 155° SSE 72 mi 4
WBME MeTV 41 155° SSE 72 mi 1
WYTU Telemundo 63 155° SSE 72 mi 5
WDJT CBS 58 155° SSE 72 mi 5
WMLW Independent 49 155° SSE 72 mi 5
WWRS TBN 52 180° S 43 mi 5
WZAW FOX 33 327° NNW 83 mi 6
WTPX Ion 46 327° NNW 82 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Oshkosh, WI?

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

The nearest transmitter is 33.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 73 miles.

For Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh are spread across 213° 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 Oshkosh. 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 Oshkosh, WI, including what each station carries.

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