Antenna aiming / Three Rivers, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Three Rivers, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Three Rivers, MI N E S W WOKZ — 1° N, 22 mi WXMI — 7° N, 50 mi WWMT — 7° N, 46 mi WOOD — 8° N, 50 mi WOLP — 8° N, 50 mi WOTV — 12° NNE, 42 mi WLLA — 13° NNE, 42 mi WZPX — 31° NNE, 57 mi WOBC — 48° NE, 33 mi W25GE-D — 56° NE, 19 mi WSYM — 56° NE, 61 mi WCUH — 89° E, 35 mi WINM — 129° SE, 56 mi WFWC — 157° SSE, 66 mi WANE — 158° SSE, 65 mi WPTA — 158° SSE, 65 mi WISE — 158° SSE, 65 mi WFWA — 158° SSE, 65 mi W17EX-D — 158° SSE, 65 mi WFFT — 158° SSE, 64 mi WHME — 226° SW, 37 mi WEID — 226° SW, 30 mi WBND — 228° SW, 37 mi WMYS — 228° SW, 37 mi WCWW — 228° SW, 37 mi WNIT — 228° SW, 37 mi WSJV — 229° SW, 37 mi WNDU — 229° SW, 39 mi WSBT — 230° SW, 38 mi WOGC — 345° NNW, 60 mi WOHO — 345° NNW, 60 mi WTLJ — 349° N, 69 mi WGVU — 350° N, 69 mi WUHQ — 358° N, 68 mi WGVK — 359° N, 23 mi Three Rivers

Point North 2° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

14/35stations in the beam
66/199free channels
33%of what's available
The other 21 stations sit south of you (180°). 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 Three Rivers, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WOKZ MyNetworkTV 50 1° N 22 mi 1
WXMI FOX 17 7° N 50 mi 8
WWMT CBS 3 7° N 46 mi 5
WOOD NBC 8 8° N 50 mi 4
WOLP MyNetworkTV 27 8° N 50 mi 1
WOTV ABC 41 12° NNE 42 mi 4
WLLA Independent 64 13° NNE 42 mi 6
WZPX Ion 43 31° NNE 57 mi 9
WOBC MyNetworkTV 16 48° NE 33 mi 3
W25GE-D TCT 25 56° NE 19 mi 11
WSYM FOX 47 56° NE 61 mi 7
WCUH Outlaw 16 89° E 35 mi 7
WINM TCT 12 129° SE 56 mi 11
WFWC Defy TV 45 157° SSE 66 mi 8
WANE CBS 15 158° SSE 65 mi 4
WPTA ABC 21 158° SSE 65 mi 3
WISE CW 33 158° SSE 65 mi 7
WFWA PBS 39 158° SSE 65 mi 6
W17EX-D TCT 38 158° SSE 65 mi 11
WFFT FOX 55 158° SSE 64 mi 3
WHME Univision 46 226° SW 37 mi 10
WEID Daystar 18 226° SW 30 mi 1
WBND ABC 57 228° SW 37 mi 3
WMYS MyNetworkTV 69 228° SW 37 mi 4
WCWW CW 25 228° SW 37 mi 7
WNIT PBS 34 228° SW 37 mi 8
WSJV Roar 28 229° SW 37 mi 7
WNDU NBC 16 229° SW 39 mi 7
WSBT CBS 22 230° SW 38 mi 5
WOGC NBC 25 345° NNW 60 mi 3
WOHO MyNetworkTV 33 345° NNW 60 mi 1
WTLJ TCT 54 349° N 69 mi 11
WGVU PBS 35 350° N 69 mi 6
WUHQ Daystar 29 358° N 68 mi 1
WGVK PBS 52 359° N 23 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Three Rivers, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 19.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers, MI, including what each station carries.

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