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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Temperance, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Temperance, MI N E S W WKBD — 16° NNE, 50 mi WDWO — 16° NNE, 50 mi WXYZ — 20° NNE, 50 mi WDIV — 22° NNE, 51 mi WJBK — 22° NNE, 50 mi WMYD — 24° NNE, 50 mi WWJ — 24° NNE, 50 mi WHNE — 24° NNE, 50 mi WUDL — 24° NNE, 50 mi WTVS — 24° NNE, 50 mi WUDT — 24° NNE, 50 mi WADL — 34° NNE, 63 mi WLPC — 36° NE, 46 mi WHPS — 40° NE, 37 mi WNWO — 127° SE, 14 mi WTOL — 129° SE, 13 mi WTVG — 131° SE, 11 mi WGTE — 141° SE, 12 mi WUPW — 144° SE, 12 mi WMNT — 166° SSE, 10 mi WDTJ — 171° S, 10 mi WFND — 184° S, 47 mi WBGU — 201° SSW, 48 mi WLMB — 262° W, 23 mi WILX — 312° NW, 68 mi WLAJ — 312° NW, 65 mi WKAR — 326° NW, 76 mi WLNS — 327° NNW, 74 mi WPXD — 328° NNW, 47 mi Temperance

Point North 10° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

14/29stations in the beam
87/161free channels
54%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit south of you (189°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Temperance, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WKBD CW 50 16° NNE 50 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 16° NNE 50 mi 8
WXYZ ABC 7 20° NNE 50 mi 7
WDIV NBC 4 22° NNE 51 mi 5
WJBK FOX 2 22° NNE 50 mi 7
WMYD Independent 20 24° NNE 50 mi 4
WWJ CBS 62 24° NNE 50 mi 5
WHNE Binge TV 3 24° NNE 50 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 24° NNE 50 mi 7
WTVS PBS 56 24° NNE 50 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 24° NNE 50 mi 1
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 34° NNE 63 mi 8
WLPC Independent 28 36° NE 46 mi 5
WHPS Maria Vision 15 40° NE 37 mi 6
WNWO NBC 24 127° SE 14 mi 5
WTOL CBS 11 129° SE 13 mi 8
WTVG ABC 13 131° SE 11 mi 7
WGTE PBS 30 141° SE 12 mi 4
WUPW FOX 36 144° SE 12 mi 6
WMNT MyNetworkTV 48 166° SSE 10 mi 8
WDTJ Daystar 68 171° S 10 mi 1
WFND Independent 19 184° S 47 mi 1
WBGU PBS 27 201° SSW 48 mi 4
WLMB Independent 40 262° W 23 mi 6
WILX NBC 10 312° NW 68 mi 7
WLAJ ABC 53 312° NW 65 mi 2
WKAR PBS 23 326° NW 76 mi 5
WLNS CBS 6 327° NNW 74 mi 1
WPXD Ion 31 328° NNW 47 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Temperance, MI?

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

The nearest transmitter is 9.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 47 miles.

For Temperance we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Temperance are spread across 273° 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 Temperance. 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 Temperance, MI, including what each station carries.

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