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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Springfield, TN

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

Transmitter directions from Springfield, TN N E S W WKGB — 18° NNE, 40 mi WBKO — 33° NNE, 43 mi WKYU — 33° NNE, 43 mi WCZU — 34° NE, 52 mi WDNZ — 47° NE, 51 mi WNKY-LD — 47° NE, 51 mi WNKY — 47° NE, 51 mi WPBM — 64° ENE, 48 mi WKUT — 89° E, 17 mi WJFB — 135° SE, 38 mi WHTN — 143° SE, 39 mi WTVF — 168° SSE, 19 mi WZTV — 169° S, 19 mi WUXP — 169° S, 19 mi WNAB — 169° S, 19 mi WNPX-LD — 169° S, 43 mi WNPX — 169° S, 19 mi WRTN — 169° S, 19 mi WNTU — 169° S, 19 mi WCTZ — 169° S, 19 mi WKUW — 169° S, 19 mi WJNK — 169° S, 19 mi WPGD — 169° S, 19 mi WTNX — 170° S, 25 mi WLLC — 170° S, 26 mi WJDE — 170° S, 26 mi WKRN — 177° S, 34 mi WNPT — 177° S, 34 mi WSMV — 181° S, 27 mi WCKV — 269° W, 28 mi WKMA — 321° NW, 58 mi Springfield

Point South-Southeast 151° on a compass — 58 miles of range covers this whole market

20/31stations in the beam
104/149free channels
70%of what's available
The other 11 stations sit north-northeast of you (34°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Springfield, TN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WKGB PBS 53 18° NNE 40 mi 4
WBKO ABC 13 33° NNE 43 mi 6
WKYU PBS 24 33° NNE 43 mi 3
WCZU 365BLK 39 34° NE 52 mi 7
WDNZ The Country Network 11 47° NE 51 mi 3
WNKY-LD Ion 35 47° NE 51 mi 4
WNKY NBC 40 47° NE 51 mi 3
WPBM Independent 31 64° ENE 48 mi 1
WKUT 365BLK 25 89° E 17 mi 7
WJFB MeTV 44 135° SE 38 mi 10
WHTN CTN 39 143° SE 39 mi 5
WTVF CBS 5 168° SSE 19 mi 6
WZTV FOX 17 169° S 19 mi 5
WUXP MyNetworkTV 30 169° S 19 mi 3
WNAB Roar 58 169° S 19 mi 3
WNPX-LD Daystar 24 169° S 43 mi 1
WNPX Independent 28 169° S 19 mi 9
WRTN Daystar 6 169° S 19 mi 4
WNTU Daystar 26 169° S 19 mi 1
WCTZ Buzzr 35 169° S 19 mi 11
WKUW MovieSphere Gold 40 169° S 19 mi 7
WJNK TBN 59 169° S 19 mi 1
WPGD TBN 50 169° S 19 mi 5
WTNX Telemundo 29 170° S 25 mi 4
WLLC Univision 42 170° S 26 mi 4
WJDE KCMI 31 170° S 26 mi 10
WKRN ABC 2 177° S 34 mi 5
WNPT PBS 8 177° S 34 mi 4
WSMV NBC 4 181° S 27 mi 6
WCKV The Walk TV 22 269° W 28 mi 3
WKMA PBS 35 321° NW 58 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Springfield, TN?

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

The nearest transmitter is 17.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 20 miles.

For Springfield 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 Springfield are spread across 272° 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 Springfield. 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 Springfield, TN, including what each station carries.

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