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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Walker, LA

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

Transmitter directions from Walker, LA N E S W WMAU — 4° N, 57 mi KGLA — 127° SE, 66 mi WLAE — 127° SE, 65 mi WVUE — 129° SE, 66 mi WYES — 129° SE, 67 mi WDSU — 129° SE, 66 mi WGNO — 129° SE, 66 mi WNOL — 129° SE, 66 mi KNLD — 133° SE, 65 mi K20MM-D — 133° SE, 65 mi WPXL — 133° SE, 65 mi WUPL — 133° SE, 65 mi WHNO — 133° SE, 65 mi KNOV — 133° SE, 61 mi WWL — 134° SE, 65 mi WTNO — 135° SE, 57 mi WQDT — 140° SE, 58 mi KFOL — 174° S, 66 mi KJUN — 201° SSW, 59 mi KWBJ — 202° SSW, 62 mi WLFT — 229° SW, 19 mi WBRZ — 231° SW, 29 mi W31EL-D — 240° WSW, 32 mi WVLA — 240° WSW, 32 mi KZUP — 240° WSW, 32 mi WBRL — 240° WSW, 32 mi WGMB — 240° WSW, 32 mi WAFB — 241° WSW, 27 mi WLPB — 241° WSW, 26 mi KPBN — 249° WSW, 20 mi KBTR — 249° WSW, 23 mi WBXH — 250° WSW, 23 mi Walker

Point Southeast 144° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

17/32stations in the beam
91/136free channels
67%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit west-southwest of you (239°). 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 Walker, LA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WMAU PBS 17 4° N 57 mi 5
KGLA Telemundo 42 127° SE 66 mi 4
WLAE Independent 32 127° SE 65 mi 3
WVUE FOX 8 129° SE 66 mi 7
WYES PBS 12 129° SE 67 mi 7
WDSU NBC 6 129° SE 66 mi 5
WGNO ABC 26 129° SE 66 mi 6
WNOL CW 38 129° SE 66 mi 5
KNLD Daystar 28 133° SE 65 mi 1
K20MM-D HSN 47 133° SE 65 mi 5
WPXL Ion 49 133° SE 65 mi 8
WUPL MyNetworkTV 54 133° SE 65 mi 5
WHNO CTN 20 133° SE 65 mi 5
KNOV Independent 41 133° SE 61 mi 7
WWL CBS 4 134° SE 65 mi 8
WTNO Fubo Sports 22 135° SE 57 mi 7
WQDT Defy TV 33 140° SE 58 mi 7
KFOL Independent 30 174° S 66 mi 1
KJUN Independent 30 201° SSW 59 mi 1
KWBJ YTA TV 22 202° SSW 62 mi 1
WLFT SonLife 30 229° SW 19 mi 2
WBRZ ABC 2 231° SW 29 mi 2
W31EL-D Daystar 48 240° WSW 32 mi 1
WVLA NBC 33 240° WSW 32 mi 4
KZUP Independent 20 240° WSW 32 mi 1
WBRL CW 21 240° WSW 32 mi 2
WGMB FOX 44 240° WSW 32 mi 4
WAFB CBS 9 241° WSW 27 mi 7
WLPB PBS 27 241° WSW 26 mi 3
KPBN SonLife 14 249° WSW 20 mi 4
KBTR Independent 36 249° WSW 23 mi 3
WBXH Independent 39 250° WSW 23 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Walker, LA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 18.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For Walker 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 Walker are spread across 237° 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 Walker. 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 Walker, LA, including what each station carries.

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