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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Princeton, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Princeton, NJ N E S W WNJB — 24° NNE, 19 mi WNJN — 35° NE, 42 mi WMBC — 35° NE, 42 mi WNJU — 35° NE, 37 mi WNYX — 35° NE, 37 mi WNWT — 52° NE, 44 mi WNYE — 52° NE, 44 mi WDYJ — 53° NE, 45 mi WFUT — 53° NE, 44 mi WXNY — 53° NE, 44 mi WDYA — 53° NE, 44 mi WCBS — 53° NE, 44 mi WNBC — 53° NE, 44 mi WABC — 53° NE, 44 mi WNYW — 53° NE, 44 mi WNET — 53° NE, 44 mi WXTV — 53° NE, 44 mi WPIX — 53° NE, 44 mi WNDT — 53° NE, 44 mi WPXN — 53° NE, 44 mi WDVB — 53° NE, 44 mi WNMF — 53° NE, 45 mi WJLP — 54° NE, 42 mi WMBQ — 54° NE, 42 mi WASA — 54° NE, 42 mi WKOB — 54° NE, 42 mi WWOR — 54° NE, 41 mi WNYZ — 54° NE, 46 mi WNYN — 55° NE, 46 mi W29FF-D — 152° SSE, 20 mi WWSI — 162° SSE, 53 mi WACP — 193° SSW, 45 mi WSJT — 193° SSW, 45 mi WNJS — 193° SSW, 45 mi WMCN — 193° SSW, 45 mi WPSJ — 193° SSW, 45 mi WNJT — 195° SSW, 6 mi WELL — 234° SW, 38 mi WZPA — 234° SW, 38 mi WFPA — 234° SW, 38 mi WCAU — 234° SW, 38 mi WPSG — 234° SW, 38 mi WUVP — 234° SW, 38 mi WGTW — 234° SW, 38 mi WPPX — 234° SW, 38 mi WPHA — 234° SW, 38 mi WTVE — 234° SW, 38 mi WTXF — 234° SW, 38 mi WPHL — 234° SW, 38 mi WHYY — 234° SW, 38 mi WDPN — 234° SW, 38 mi KYW — 234° SW, 38 mi WPVI — 234° SW, 38 mi WPHY — 235° SW, 35 mi WPPT — 289° WNW, 43 mi WLVT — 289° WNW, 43 mi WFMZ — 289° WNW, 43 mi WBPH — 289° WNW, 43 mi Princeton

Point South-Southwest 205° on a compass — 53 miles of range covers this whole market

23/58stations in the beam
114/219free channels
52%of what's available
The other 35 stations sit northeast of you (46°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
22 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 Princeton, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNJB PBS 58 24° NNE 19 mi 1
WNJN PBS 50 35° NE 42 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 35° NE 42 mi 8
WNJU Telemundo 47 35° NE 37 mi 2
WNYX Infomercials 34 35° NE 37 mi 3
WNWT Story Television 37 52° NE 44 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 52° NE 44 mi 3
WDYJ Diya TV 60 53° NE 45 mi 1
WFUT UniMas 68 53° NE 44 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 53° NE 44 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 53° NE 44 mi 5
WCBS CBS 2 53° NE 44 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 53° NE 44 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 53° NE 44 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 53° NE 44 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 53° NE 44 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 53° NE 44 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 53° NE 44 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 53° NE 44 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 53° NE 44 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 53° NE 44 mi 2
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 53° NE 45 mi 1
WJLP MeTV 33 54° NE 42 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 54° NE 42 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 54° NE 42 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 54° NE 42 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 54° NE 41 mi 3
WNYZ Independent 6 54° NE 46 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 55° NE 46 mi 1
W29FF-D Daystar 45 152° SSE 20 mi 1
WWSI Telemundo 62 162° SSE 53 mi 2
WACP TCT 4 193° SSW 45 mi 9
WSJT Classic Shows 15 193° SSW 45 mi 8
WNJS PBS 23 193° SSW 45 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 193° SSW 45 mi 3
WPSJ Infomercials 8 193° SSW 45 mi 7
WNJT PBS 52 195° SSW 6 mi 1
WELL Daystar 45 234° SW 38 mi 1
WZPA NTD America 33 234° SW 38 mi 7
WFPA UniMas 28 234° SW 38 mi 5
WCAU NBC 10 234° SW 38 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 234° SW 38 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 234° SW 38 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 234° SW 38 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 234° SW 38 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 234° SW 38 mi 4
WTVE Shop LC 51 234° SW 38 mi 4
WTXF FOX 29 234° SW 38 mi 7
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 234° SW 38 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 234° SW 38 mi 3
WDPN MeTV 2 234° SW 38 mi 11
KYW CBS 3 234° SW 38 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 234° SW 38 mi 6
WPHY Infomercials 25 235° SW 35 mi 4
WPPT PBS 35 289° WNW 43 mi 1
WLVT PBS 39 289° WNW 43 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 289° WNW 43 mi 3
WBPH Independent 60 289° WNW 43 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Princeton, NJ?

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

The nearest transmitter is 5.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Princeton 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 Princeton are spread across 262° 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 Princeton. 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 Princeton, NJ, including what each station carries.

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