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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Stratford, CT

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

Transmitter directions from Stratford, CT N E S W WZME — 5° N, 9 mi WTXX — 17° NNE, 28 mi WWLP — 20° NNE, 63 mi WHTX — 20° NNE, 63 mi WDMR — 20° NNE, 63 mi WRNT — 24° NNE, 43 mi WFSB — 24° NNE, 41 mi WWAX — 24° NNE, 41 mi WUVN — 24° NNE, 41 mi WEDH — 25° NNE, 36 mi WTIC — 25° NNE, 36 mi WCCT — 25° NNE, 36 mi WHCT — 25° NNE, 36 mi WVIT — 25° NNE, 36 mi WRDM — 25° NNE, 36 mi WSHM — 31° NNE, 72 mi WTNH — 34° NE, 16 mi WCTX — 34° NE, 16 mi WUTH — 45° NE, 47 mi WEDY — 59° ENE, 13 mi WEDN — 68° ENE, 54 mi WHPX — 75° ENE, 50 mi WVVH — 112° ESE, 49 mi WLNY — 154° SSE, 26 mi WFTY — 159° SSE, 25 mi WLIW — 209° SSW, 35 mi WNYN — 232° SW, 54 mi WNYZ — 232° SW, 54 mi WWOR — 233° SW, 58 mi WJLP — 233° SW, 58 mi WMBQ — 233° SW, 58 mi WASA — 233° SW, 58 mi WKOB — 233° SW, 58 mi WNMF — 233° SW, 55 mi WCBS — 234° SW, 56 mi WNBC — 234° SW, 56 mi WABC — 234° SW, 56 mi WNYW — 234° SW, 56 mi WNET — 234° SW, 56 mi WXTV — 234° SW, 56 mi WPIX — 234° SW, 56 mi WNDT — 234° SW, 56 mi WPXN — 234° SW, 56 mi WDVB — 234° SW, 56 mi WFUT — 234° SW, 56 mi WXNY — 234° SW, 56 mi WDYA — 234° SW, 56 mi WDYJ — 234° SW, 55 mi WNYE — 234° SW, 55 mi WNWT — 234° SW, 55 mi WRNN — 293° WNW, 46 mi WTBY — 293° WNW, 46 mi WEPT — 307° NW, 56 mi WNYJ — 307° NW, 56 mi WEDW — 319° NW, 5 mi Stratford

Point Northeast 45° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

21/55stations in the beam
92/210free channels
44%of what's available
The other 34 stations sit west-southwest of you (238°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 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 Stratford, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WZME Story Television 43 5° N 9 mi 5
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 17° NNE 28 mi 7
WWLP NBC 22 20° NNE 63 mi 4
WHTX Univision 43 20° NNE 63 mi 3
WDMR Telemundo 14 20° NNE 63 mi 4
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 24° NNE 43 mi 6
WFSB CBS 3 24° NNE 41 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 24° NNE 41 mi 7
WUVN Univision 18 24° NNE 41 mi 2
WEDH PBS 24 25° NNE 36 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 25° NNE 36 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 25° NNE 36 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 25° NNE 36 mi 10
WVIT NBC 30 25° NNE 36 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 25° NNE 36 mi 2
WSHM CBS 33 31° NNE 72 mi 7
WTNH ABC 8 34° NE 16 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 34° NE 16 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 45° NE 47 mi 1
WEDY PBS 65 59° ENE 13 mi 2
WEDN PBS 53 68° ENE 54 mi 2
WHPX Ion 26 75° ENE 50 mi 8
WVVH YTA TV 18 112° ESE 49 mi 4
WLNY Independent 55 154° SSE 26 mi 6
WFTY True Crime Network 67 159° SSE 25 mi 6
WLIW PBS 21 209° SSW 35 mi 4
WNYN Independent 39 232° SW 54 mi 1
WNYZ Independent 6 232° SW 54 mi 1
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 233° SW 58 mi 3
WJLP MeTV 33 233° SW 58 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 233° SW 58 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 233° SW 58 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 233° SW 58 mi 4
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 233° SW 55 mi 1
WCBS CBS 2 234° SW 56 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 234° SW 56 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 234° SW 56 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 234° SW 56 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 234° SW 56 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 234° SW 56 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 234° SW 56 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 234° SW 56 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 234° SW 56 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 234° SW 56 mi 2
WFUT UniMas 68 234° SW 56 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 234° SW 56 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 234° SW 56 mi 5
WDYJ Diya TV 60 234° SW 55 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 234° SW 55 mi 3
WNWT Story Television 37 234° SW 55 mi 1
WRNN Shop LC 48 293° WNW 46 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 293° WNW 46 mi 4
WEPT Independent 15 307° NW 56 mi 1
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 307° NW 56 mi 3
WEDW PBS 49 319° NW 5 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Stratford, CT?

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

The nearest transmitter is 4.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Stratford 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 Stratford are spread across 301° 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 Stratford. 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 Stratford, CT, including what each station carries.

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