Antenna aiming / Oxford, GA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Oxford, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Oxford, GA N E S W WGTA — 24° NNE, 71 mi WMUB — 164° SSE, 66 mi WGNM — 164° SSE, 66 mi WPGA — 164° SSE, 67 mi WMAZ — 164° SSE, 66 mi WGXA — 164° SSE, 67 mi WMGT — 164° SSE, 66 mi WDMA — 168° SSE, 59 mi WJSP — 220° SW, 74 mi WYGA — 280° W, 28 mi WIGL — 280° W, 28 mi WUEO — 280° W, 28 mi WTBS — 280° W, 28 mi WIRE — 280° W, 28 mi WTHC — 281° W, 30 mi WDTA — 282° WNW, 30 mi WXIA — 282° WNW, 27 mi WABE — 282° WNW, 27 mi WSB — 282° WNW, 29 mi WAGA — 288° WNW, 28 mi WUVM — 289° WNW, 28 mi WUPA — 289° WNW, 28 mi WPCH — 289° WNW, 28 mi WUVG — 289° WNW, 28 mi WANF — 289° WNW, 28 mi WHSG — 289° WNW, 28 mi WATL — 289° WNW, 28 mi WANN — 289° WNW, 28 mi WDWW — 289° WNW, 28 mi WGTV — 300° WNW, 18 mi WATC — 309° NW, 43 mi WKTB — 312° NW, 25 mi WPXA — 315° NW, 62 mi WSKC — 322° NW, 26 mi WGGD — 354° N, 31 mi Oxford

Point West-Northwest 293° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

25/35stations in the beam
122/163free channels
75%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit south-southeast of you (165°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Oxford, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGTA MeTV 32 24° NNE 71 mi 5
WMUB France24 38 164° SSE 66 mi 1
WGNM CTN 45 164° SSE 66 mi 5
WPGA MeTV 58 164° SSE 67 mi 8
WMAZ CBS 13 164° SSE 66 mi 6
WGXA FOX 24 164° SSE 67 mi 4
WMGT NBC 41 164° SSE 66 mi 6
WDMA Daystar 31 168° SSE 59 mi 1
WJSP PBS 28 220° SW 74 mi 4
WYGA CBN 16 280° W 28 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 280° W 28 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 280° W 28 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 280° W 28 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 280° W 28 mi 4
WTHC Independent 42 281° W 30 mi 3
WDTA Daystar 35 282° WNW 30 mi 1
WXIA NBC 11 282° WNW 27 mi 6
WABE PBS 30 282° WNW 27 mi 1
WSB ABC 2 282° WNW 29 mi 6
WAGA FOX 5 288° WNW 28 mi 6
WUVM Defy TV 4 289° WNW 28 mi 5
WUPA CBS 69 289° WNW 28 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 289° WNW 28 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 289° WNW 28 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 289° WNW 28 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 289° WNW 28 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 289° WNW 28 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 289° WNW 28 mi 6
WDWW Defy TV 28 289° WNW 28 mi 2
WGTV PBS 8 300° WNW 18 mi 4
WATC Independent 57 309° NW 43 mi 4
WKTB Telemundo 47 312° NW 25 mi 7
WPXA Ion 14 315° NW 62 mi 8
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 322° NW 26 mi 3
WGGD Daystar 23 354° N 31 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Oxford, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 17.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Oxford 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 Oxford are spread across 220° 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 Oxford. 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 Oxford, GA, including what each station carries.

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