Antenna aiming / Springville, AL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Springville, AL

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

Transmitter directions from Springville, AL N E S W WEAC — 110° ESE, 34 mi WCIQ — 120° ESE, 42 mi WOIL — 154° SSE, 29 mi WAXC — 154° SSE, 65 mi WGWW — 176° S, 13 mi WOTM — 206° SSW, 30 mi WVTM — 225° SW, 30 mi WBRC — 225° SW, 30 mi WTBM — 225° SW, 30 mi WVUA — 225° SW, 30 mi WTTO — 225° SW, 30 mi WIAT — 225° SW, 30 mi WABM — 225° SW, 30 mi WBIQ — 225° SW, 30 mi WBUN — 225° SW, 30 mi WUOA — 225° SW, 30 mi W16DS-D — 226° SW, 30 mi WBMA — 227° SW, 36 mi WDBB — 249° WSW, 60 mi WSES — 250° WSW, 61 mi WCQT — 318° NW, 35 mi WTJP — 329° NNW, 2 mi WYAM — 333° NNW, 60 mi WPXH — 342° NNW, 7 mi W34EY-D — 349° N, 68 mi WAFF — 355° N, 64 mi WTHV — 355° N, 64 mi WAAY — 355° N, 65 mi WZDX — 355° N, 65 mi WHVD — 355° N, 65 mi WHNT — 355° N, 66 mi WHIQ — 355° N, 65 mi Springville

Point Southwest 220° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

15/32stations in the beam
64/138free channels
46%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit north of you (360°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Springville, AL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WEAC Independent 24 110° ESE 34 mi 1
WCIQ PBS 7 120° ESE 42 mi 4
WOIL Independent 47 154° SSE 29 mi 1
WAXC Heartland TV 31 154° SSE 65 mi 1
WGWW Heroes & Icons 40 176° S 13 mi 3
WOTM Independent 19 206° SSW 30 mi 1
WVTM NBC 13 225° SW 30 mi 6
WBRC FOX 6 225° SW 30 mi 7
WTBM Telemundo 24 225° SW 30 mi 6
WVUA Cozi TV 23 225° SW 30 mi 4
WTTO CW 21 225° SW 30 mi 4
WIAT CW 42 225° SW 30 mi 4
WABM MyNetworkTV 68 225° SW 30 mi 5
WBIQ PBS 10 225° SW 30 mi 4
WBUN Daystar 28 225° SW 30 mi 1
WUOA Fubo Sports 46 225° SW 30 mi 7
W16DS-D Independent 47 226° SW 30 mi 2
WBMA ABC 58 227° SW 36 mi 4
WDBB CW 17 249° WSW 60 mi 6
WSES Heroes & Icons 33 250° WSW 61 mi 3
WCQT The Walk TV 27 318° NW 35 mi 1
WTJP TBN 60 329° NNW 2 mi 5
WYAM Independent 51 333° NNW 60 mi 2
WPXH Ion 44 342° NNW 7 mi 9
W34EY-D Busted 38 349° N 68 mi 10
WAFF NBC 48 355° N 64 mi 7
WTHV Telemundo 29 355° N 64 mi 4
WAAY ABC 31 355° N 65 mi 8
WZDX FOX 54 355° N 65 mi 9
WHVD Daystar 35 355° N 65 mi 1
WHNT CBS 19 355° N 66 mi 3
WHIQ PBS 25 355° N 65 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Springville, AL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 1.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 31 miles.

For Springville 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 Springville are spread across 245° 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 Springville. 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 Springville, AL, including what each station carries.

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